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PRIME MINISTER IN LAOS
Following is the text of an address by the Prime
MVinister, Mr Whitlam, at a luncheon given in his honour
by the Prime M~ inister of the Royal Government of Laos in
Vientiane on Monday, 4 February:
" I am obliged to Your Highness for giving me the
opportunity during my present journey to pay this visit to
Vientiane and to renew an acquaintance begun when you yourself
were in Australia some years ago. I welcome too the occasion to

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PRIMEMINISTER'S VISIT TO BURMA
The following is the text of an address given by the
Prime M'inister, Mr Whitlam, at a dinner given in his honour by the
Chalirman of the Revolutionary Council o~ f the Socialist Republic of
the Union of Burma, U Ne Win, in Rangoon on 5 February 1974.
" Although this is not my first-visit to the Socialist Republic
of the Union of B-. rma, I come here on this occasion as the first
Australian Prime Minister to visit your country. In so doing, I

SPEECH BY THE PR;' Inr MINI6Trh OF AU6T_' nLIA, THE HON. E. G.
WHITLAM, AT THE DINNEr GIVEN AT 8.00 PM
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY 1974 BY U NE VIN, . WIPAN OF THE
REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL AND PRIME MINISTER OF THE
SOCIALIST REPUBL1C OF THE UNION OF ] BURMA
Although this is not my first visit to the
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma, I come here
on this occasion as the first Australian Prime
Minister to visit your country. In so doing, I
acknowledge with gratitude the warm and generous
welcome accorded to my wife and me, and to our

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. E. G. WHITLAM, MP.,
AT A LUNCHEON GIVEN BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE ROYAL
GOVERNMENT OF LAOS. VIENTIANE; 4 FEBRUARY, 1974-
I AM INDEBTED TO YOUR HIGHNESS FORGIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY DURING MY PRESENT JOURNEY TO VISIT VIENTIANE
AND TO RENEW AN ACQUAINTANCE BEGUN WHEN YOU YOURSELF WERE
IN AUSTRALIA SOME YEARS AGO. I WELCOME TOO THE OCCASION
TO INFORM MYSELF OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LONG AWAITED RETURN OF PEACE AND ORDER THROUGHOUT
YOUR COUNTRY, AS YOU WILL KNOW, THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

PRI1F T471NISTER' IS SPEDCXH AT THAI-AUSTRALIA ILUNCHEM DUSIT THMAHNO! T1E L
1 FEBRUARY 1974.
I have had many occasions in A~ ustralia and overseas to stress, not
just the change of policies of the new Australian Government, but the
continuity vithin thot changre. Continuity within change is one of the
themes of this current journey. Its re-assertion is one of the purposes
of this visit. The relations between Thailand and Australia perfectly
illustrate that theme. Thailand itself is a splendid example of national

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1 February 1974
PRIME MINISTER IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA:
ADDRESS TO THAI-AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION
The following is the text of the Prime Minister's
address to the Thai-Australia Association in Bangkok today,
1 Februiary 1974.
" I have had many occasions in Australia and overseas to
stress, not just the change of policies of the new Australian
Government, but the continuity within that change. Continuity

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PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE9 BANGKOK, I FEBRUARY 1974.
PRIME MINISTER
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
I HAVE OFTEN SEEN THE PRESS IN NIGHTCLUBS BEFORE BUT THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME I HAVE GIVEN THEM A CONFERENCE IN ONE.
I HAVE HAD SOME HOURS NOW IN CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR PRIME
MINISTER LAST NIGHT AT THE RECEPTION AND AT THE DINNER AND

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PRIME MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT STATE DINNER,
KUJALA LUMVPUR
The following is the text of an address by the
Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam, at a State Dinner given in' his honour
by the Prime Minister of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur tonight.
" It is thoroughly appropriate that I should have begun my
visit to six countries in the South East Asian region here, in
Malaysia. I am no stranger to your country. I come as an old

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jAUSTHALIAL PRESS STATEMENT NO.
January 1974
Joint Statement by the Prime Minister, the Hon. E. G. Whitlam,
and the Premier of South Australia, Mr Dunstan
URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED
The Prime Minister, Mr Whitlam and the Premier of
South Australia, Mr Dunstan today signed an Urban and
Regional Development Agreement which will provide assistance
of more than $ 41 million for programs in South Australia
this financial year.
The South Australian Government is the first

PRIME MINISTER Press Statement No. 178
23 January' 1974
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
FOR NEW4 SOUTH WALES FLOODS
The Prime minister today released details of further
Australian Government proposals for assistance to New South Wales
for the purpose of assisting victims of the widespread floods
in that State. Mr. Whitlam announced on 11 January that he had informed
the Premiers of New South Wales and Queensland that the Australian
Government was prepared to join in the normal way with their