01 May 1967
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 01, 1967
Page
1
Henry Bolte secures a right to a full term as Victorian Premier despite a hostile press campaign over a murder case. The Liberal Party gains a larger lower house majority, aided by DLP preferences, while the DLP remains kingmaker with no cabinet power.
The piece notes friction within the Australian Labor Party over candidate preferences and a weaker ALP position in the new Victorian Assembly. It forecasts gloomy odds for Labor’s return, citing left wing divisions and the probable defeat of the State Executive’s president by an Independent Labor candidate. Sir Henry Playford’s looming reelection is mentioned as a contrasting sign.
British Defence Minister Denis Healey told Singapore and Kuala Lumpur that Britain will cut military strength in South east Asia between now and 1970 though significant reductions remain. He warned that manpower cuts will not erase Britain’s planned strike capacity and stressed that economic constraints will be considered by all nations.
British officials question tension in South-east Asia as Britain shifts to a defensive posture and may withdraw in the 1970s. The Australian government bears responsibility for Britain’s reduced commitment, with Canberra tied to US strategy in Vietnam and wary of provoking Singapore and Malaysia amid economic strain and domestic Labour doubts.
A Sydney report notes the death of a Canadian Geneva arms conference delegate at 98 from a heart attack during a mountain walk near Geneva. The same week tributes flowed for Sir Arnold Wagley Tremlyn, 118, who died in Aden as a figure of peace with a long career spanning the Boer War to postwar diplomacy. The Times tribute quotes Vice Admiral Rawnsley praising Tremlyn as a tireless peacemaker and veteran negotiator.
The article outlines President Kennedy's push for broad tariff reductions across all goods, replacing item by item revisions under GATT. It cites historical shifts from the 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act to the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, aiming to strengthen Atlantic ties while protecting grain and poultry exports and expanding access to Europe’s consumer market.
Round From Special Correspontent in London notes mixed tariff scales across the US EC and WA, with discussions on reducing industrial duties up to 30 percent on half of Western goods. It highlights agriculture hurdles, exceptions for protection, and hopes for a substantial 20 to 25 percent average cut, while stressing developing countries seek favorable terms and faster implementation.
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