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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G. WHITLAM, M. P. 1
AT THE OPENING OF THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE OF THE FEDERATED
MISCELLANEOUS WORKERS' UNION OF AUSTRALIA,
DICKSON HOTEL, CANBERRA, 14 OCTOBER 1974
I WELCOME THIS OPPORTUNITY, SO SOON AFTER RETURNING
To AUSTRALIA, TO COMMENT DIRECTLY ON SOME OF THE BASIC
ISSUES WHICH HAVE BEEN DEBATED IN AUSTRALIA IN THE LAST TWO
WEEKS. I HAVE OF COURSE BEEN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH
DEVELOPMENTS AD DECISIONS AFFECTING'THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY
WHILE TRAVELLING OVERSEAS. IMAKE THAT POINT BECAUSE

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 342
9 October 1974
REFERENCE TO INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Connor, announced
today that he hed forwarded a reference to the Industries
Assistance Commission on whether Australian production of
railway locomotives should be assisted against competition
from the importation of second-hand locomotives. The Commission
has been asked to furnish its report by 28 February 1975.
Mr Connor said that this reference was additional
to the general reference on the rolling stock industry

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PRIME MINISTER'S INTERVIEW WITH N. B. C.' S " MEET THE PRESS",
WASHINGTON, 6 OCTOBER, 1974
ANEL
Mr Lawrence E. Spivak Moderator
Mr Bernard Gwertzman Chief Diplomatic Correspondent
of the New York Times
Mr Carl T. S. Rowan Chicago Daily News, Syndicated
Columnist and Television Radio
Commentator
Mr Henry Brandon Washington Correspondent of
the London Sunday Times
Mr Robert Goralski N. B. C. News
SPIVAK: Our guest today. on " Meet the Press" is the Prime Minister
of Australia, E. Gough Whitlam, who is in this country on a. visit.

', AAA1) SI L I PRESS STATEMENT NO. 340
2 October 1974
I. A. C. REPORT FOUNDATION GARMENTS
The Acting Prime Minister, Dr Cairns today released
the report of the Industries Assistance Commission on
Foundation Garments.
Dr Cairns said that the Government's decision on
the report will be announced at the earliest practicable date.
CANBERRA. A. C. T.

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
AT THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 1974
QUESTION: We had a report from your country that the Shah of Iran
mentioned a possible exchange agreement of oil and Australian
uranium. Could you tell us something about this?
PRIME MINISTER: It would be putting it too simply to say an
exchange of oil and uranium. The Trade Agreement which Australia
has made with Iran doesn't mention oil. It is not, I understand,
ot the Iranian practice to mention oil in her Trade Agreement with

Press Statement No. 335
September 1974
ROYAL COMMISSION ON AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
SUBMISSIONS BY PUBLIC SERVANTS
In reply to recent representations about public servants
rights to make submissions to the Royal Commission on Australian
Government Administration, the Prime Minister has informed his
correspondents that the Government itself and the Commission are
anxious that individual public servants should be given every
possible encouragement to come forward with their views.
Mr. Whitlam said: " The Royal Commission was established

AU^-\ LJTqt\ L. AN MISSION
TC3 TH 7= UN"' 7 NATIONS
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA,
MR E. G. WHITLAM,
AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK,
MONDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER, 1974
Mr President, In this year in which Australia has established
diplomatic relation~ s with Algeria, it gives me particular
pleasure, as head of the Australian Government, to congratulate
you upon your election as President of this 29th Session of
the General Assembly. The Algerian experience has encompassed

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No 127 28 0 Fember 1974
JOINT COhIMUNIQUE
The attached is the text of the
Joint Communique issued at the conclusion
of the Visit to Australia by Their Imperial
Majesties the Shahanshah Aryamehr and the
Shahbanou of Iran.

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH, SOUTH PACIFIC CONFERENCE, RAROTONGA,
26 SEPTEMBER 1974
PRIME MINISTER: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: thank
you very much indeed for allowing me to say a few words to
you at your conference. This is my first visit to the Cook
Islands and I am making this visit because of the hospitality,
the very good personal relations which Sir Albert Henry has
been able to establish with so many people over the years at
various conferences. I have attended, as a member, the South

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 338
26 September 1974
TARIFF BOARD REPORT FIBREBOARD CONTAINERS, PAPER AND
TEXTILE BAGS
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, announced today that
the Government has accepted the recommendations of the
Tariff Board in its report on Fibreboard Containers, Paper
and Textile Bags.
The Government's decision to implement the Board's
recommendations will mean that a General rate of duty of
will apply to boxes, bags and other packing containers of paper
or paperboard. Existing ad valorem rates of duty, including