PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA,
TUESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1973
PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and Gentlemen there were a couple of things
that I announced about 23 hours ago after the Cabinet meeting
yesterday. I can give you a couple of others. First the appointment
to the Commonwealth Banking Corporation of Mr Cliff Dolan. His
appointment will take effect from the 24th. He is being appointed
to succeed Mr R. D. Williams Barney Williams who, whom you
remember, nas been appointed to the Australian Conciliation and

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MR, EG. WHITLAM, M. P.,
TO OPEN THE AUSTRALIAN HOUSING STANDARDS CONFERENCE,
LAKESIDE INTERNATIONAL HOTELL, CANBERRA,
MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 10973
THOSE ACQUAINTED WITH MY PERSONAL FOIBLES WILL
KNOW HOW CLOSE TO MY HEART THE SUBJECT OF YOUR CONFERENCE
HAS ALWAYS BEEN. IN THE MORE MUNDANE MATTERS OF
STATESMANSHIP THERE WERE TWO PARTICULAR HOBBY-HORSES
THAT I RODE WITH GREAT ENERGY DURING MY YEARS IN
OPPOSITION. ONE WAS SEWERAGE; THE OTHER WAS UNIFORM
HOUSING STANDARDS. I REGRET TO SAY THAT MANY PEOPLE MADE

J~ tAU ST HAL I
PRIME MINISTER PRESS STATEMENT NO. 148
COLOUR TELEVISION 19 November 1973
One of the first acts of the present Australian
Government was to request the Tariff Board to thoroughly
review the electronic industry as a prelude to the
introduction of colour television in Australia. It took
this action on December 7, just 5 days after assuming
office. The Liberal Government had failed to take any
action on this matter. The Board has now reported and
the Government has made its decision after consideration

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
THE HON. E. G. WHITLAM,
FOR THE OPENING OF THE
TASMANIAN COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION1
HOBART, SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 1973
I MUST CONFESS THAT IT IS A NOVEL EXPERIENCE FOR
ME TO BE INVITED TO OPEN AN INSTITUTION THAT HAS BEEN IN
EXISTENCE FOR FIVE YEARS. ICOMMEND YOUR PATIENCE AND
FORESIGHT IN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
NATURALLY I WAS DELIGHTED TO ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THIS COLLEGE, FORMALLY ESTABLISHED
IN 1968, IS AMONG THE MOST PROGRESSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE

PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA,
TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 1973
PRIME MINISTER: Well ladies and gentlemen any questions.
QUESTION: The Singapore Foreign Minister, Mr Rajaratnam said
that he wants to raise with you the question of the defence of
South East Asia and the Five Power Arrangement. He suggested
that relations between Singapore and Australia could break down
if the Five Power Arrangement collapsed. Do you see any
differences of opinion with Singapore over the defence of the
South East Asian region?

PRESS STATEMENT NO. 145
12 November 1973
WEDDING GIFT
The Governor-General and Lady Hasluck have made a
personal gift of twelve hand beaten copper sherry chalices to
Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
for their wedding next Wednesday.
The wedding gift from the Australian Government and
People of Australia to Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne
and Captain Mark Phillips consists of twelve hand beaten copper
wine chalices and twelve hand beaten copper beer mugs in inscribed

THE SIR ROBERT GARRAN MEMORIAL ORATION
" AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNDER A LABOR GOVERNMENT"
BY
THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. E. G. WHITLAM, M. P.,
CANBERRA, 12 7.4OVEMIBER, 1973
Let me say simply that it is a great honour to deliver the
Garran Memorial Oration in 1973, 14 years after my father delivered
the inaugural Oration. I know how deeply he felt honoured by the
invitation to inaugurate the series of lectures to honour his great
former chief. You will understand something of my feelings at this

EMBARGO: 9.00 P. Ml.
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. EG, WHITLAM, MP,,
AT THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET, MELBOURNE TOWN HALL,
FRIDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 1973
IT IS JUST ONE WEEK SINCE I WAS SPEAKING AT A BANQUET
IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE PEOPLE IN PEKING, Now I AM IN THE GREAT
HALL OF THE PEOPLE IN MELBOURNE. I ASSURE YOU I FEEL PERFECTLY
AT HOME IN BOTH THESE GREAT SEATS OF POWER, AMONG THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THESE TWO POWERFUL RULING ELITES. ONE FINDS THE SAME WARMING
INFLUENCES OF FOOD AND WINE TO BRIDGE THE GREAT GAP IN IDEOLOGY.

THE PRIME MINISTER, MR E. G. WHITLAM, ADDRESSING THE
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, HOTEL CANBERRA, CANBERRA,
THURSDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 1973
QUESTION: Following your conversation in Peking with Prince Sihanouk,
can I ask you what is the Australian relationship now with the
Royalist Government in Cambodia? Has Prince Sihanouk been given
any assurances? Has he been told, for instance, that his Government
will be recognised if the Lon Nol regime were to fall?
PRIME MINISTER: Australia maintains relations with the Lon Nol

If~ fak AFFAIRS FM S
M/ 166 UATIfE 8 November 1973
PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS CONFERENCE. PEKING
Below is the transcript of the Prime Minister,
Mr Whitlam's press conference held in Peking, China, on
4 November, 1973.
.4 .1
0 Qi~ PRIME MINISTER: Ladies and gentlemen: You already have the
Joint Press Communique. There is one thing I can add to it.
Following the dinner the Australian delegation gave to the
Premier and the Chinese side last night, there will be discussions
about a Treaty of Nationality between the two governments. There