Christmas Island - The Media Statement of The Minister For Territories
Time: Friday Aug 5, 1960
Place: Christmas Island
Details: In a media statement on 5 August 1960, the minister for territories, Paul Hasluck, said, among other things, that, "His extensive knowledge of the Malay language and the customs of the Asian people... has proved invaluable in the inauguration of Australian administration... During his two years on the island he had faced unavoidable difficulties... and constantly sought to advance the island's interests."
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