Byrd Pays Tribisfes To N.Z.
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day Anything done in the Antarctic, so far as he had anything to do with if. would be along the lines of the destinies, ambitions and welfare of the people of New Zealand, said RearAdmiral Richard Byrd, commander of the United States Antarctic Development Project, when replying to a welcome at a luncheon given in his honour yesterday. He urged the establishment of some kind of international organisation to share scientific work in the Antarctic. The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser), welcoming the explorer on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand. said that the expedition would be of considerable importance to New Zealand, and the Government wanted to cooperate to the fullest extent. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Holland) said Admiral Byrd was one of the great men of the world. A man who had done so much to cement international relationships was more than welcome in New Zealand.
Admiral Byrd said the most precious things came in small patches and that was his attitude to New Zealand. He hoped there would be no controversy about the Antarctic, and if there were, he would be on New Zealand’s side. “I have never seen people fight any better than, or as well as. the New Zealanders did in the air, on the ground on on ships,” said Admiral Byrd, paying a tribute to New Zealand's war effort.
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Northern Advocate, 14 March 1947, Page 4
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