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Eyatt-Menzies clashes
expected on policy
From 'The Mail' Canberra correspondent
Canberra. — Sharp dashes between the Minister for External
Affairs (Dr. Evatr) and the Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) ore,
expected in Federal Parliament soon over Australia's foreign policy.
DOTH have formed strong
?' opinions as a result of re
cent contact with leaders and
movements overseas.
Dr. Evatt is expected to make
one of- the most comprehensive
statements ever made to Fede
ral Parliament by an External
Affairs Minister soon after
Parliament resumes on Wed
nesday week.
He is expected to deal at
length with: —
? The situation in Western
Germany and Berlin and
Russia's provocative attitude
in the Berlin dispute.
? Delicate issues in Palestine,
Greece, and China.
? The Indonesia dispute.
? Work of the last meeting of
UN General Assembly, at
which he presided.
Evidence of the Importance
the Government attaches to the
Indonesia issue was shown this
week.
Dr. Evatt made an early
morning trip to Canberra aero
drome to meet the External
Affairs secretary (Dr. John
Burton) on his return from the
Asian conference on Indonesia
at New Delhi. He immediately
had a long talk with Dr. Bur
ton.
Keynote of Dr. Evatt's state
ment to Parliament is expected
to be a declaration of unwaver
ing faith in the United Nations
organisation as the hope of the
world against another global
war.
He It Ukely to indicate his
belief ih»t while present inter- 1
national difncuJUet appear '
great, there has been general
improvement in the world
situation in the past few weeks.
The Government will allow a
full week's debate on Dr.
Evatt's statement.
Debate on Lutana
Early in the session, the
Government will also bring on
a debate on the Lutana air
crash report.
The full program for the
session is not yet finally shaped,
but among other matters for
debate wiu be Bills to set up
the proposed new Common
wealth shipping line and to
unify New Guinea-Papua ad
ministration.
Opposition speakers on the
New Guinea-Papua measure
are expected to be highly criti
cal of Mr. Ward's adDunfstra
Uon of external territories,
(Editorial, Page 7.)
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