Press Conference Held By Australian Prime Minister John …

11/06/1968
Record Date
00:20:00
Recorded Duration
English
Recording Language
1998002562
Accession No.
Sound
Type
7 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
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Synopsis :

This is a recording of a press conference held by Australian Prime Minister John Gorton at his country's High Commission in Singapore.
Topics/questions included:
- What does the Australia Prime Minister have in mind for the region?;
- British attitude towards involvement in the region;
- Taxation agreement between Australia and Singapore;
- Views on the military situation in Vietnam;
- Is political settlement in Vietnam more important than military action?;
- Australia's immigration policy towards Asians;
- Defence discussion with Singapore;
- The major factors that will affect regional security;
- Specific subjects that the Australian Prime Minister will discuss with Indonesian leaders during the coming trip to Indonesia.