PRESS STATEMENT

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JAPANESE OEPICIALS TO VISIT VOOMCDA .

(Statement by the Minister for Supply, Senator Denham henty)

.  Two Japanese space technology officials have been

invited to visit the Roomera Rocket Range next month, the Minister

for Sunply (Senator Denham Henty) said in Canberra today (March 9).

They are due in Australia on April 24, he said. Senator Henty

said; "The visitors are Dr Keijiro Inoue, Vice-Minister in charge

of Japan's Science and. Technology Agency, and. Professor Moboru :

Takagi, of the University of Tokyo, and Director of the Institute

of Space and Aeronautical Science.

2. "The two distinguished Japanese visitors are coming

to Australia at the invitation of the Australian Government to

see developments in this country in the fields of space technology,

atomic energy and scientific research. As part of their

programme they will visit v/oomera and associated establishments

and will have an opportunity to see at first hand the many

facilities the range has to offer for scientific rocket testing.

3. "Voomera not only has the world's longest (1,200-mile)

land range for guided missile trials, but it is supported by a

highly skilled staff and up-to-date equipment,  both at the

weapons research establishment in Salisbury and at the Range.

4. The facilities of 7.E.E. and the Voomera Range to date

have been put at the disposal of allied and friendly nations, such

as England, the United States and the ELUO countries.

5. If Japan is interested, Australia would be happy to conÂ­

sider making similar facilities available for scientific rocket

tests."

6. Senator Uenty indicated that the Japanese would also

visit the Universities of Melbourne and Canberra and the RadioÂ­

Astronomy Observatory at Parkes and said he welcomed the opportunity

being afforded Japanese and Australian officials to discuss space

and aeronautical technology.

CANBERRA 9th March, 1966.

