The Visit of the Australian Goodwill Mission to the Republic of China, August 8th-17th 1956

Bib ID:
10009166
Format:
Picture
Description:
  • 1956
  • 1 album (93 photographs) : black and white ; album 24 x 35 cm
Summary:

This album documents an Australian bipartisan delegation's visit to Taiwan and covers meetings with Taiwanese dignitaries, official dinners and speeches, folkloric concerts, visits to military installations and factories, as well as museums, libraries and culturally important sites. The album includes a group portrait of the Australian parliamentary delegation with President Chiang Kai-shek including the so-called 'Friends of Taiwan', J. G. Latham, W. C. Wentworth, Donald Willesee, Reginald Turnbull, and John Gorton.

Biography/History:

An Australian Goodwill Mission, composed largely of Australian federal parliamentarians, travelled to Taiwan in 1956. The Mission was led by J. G. Latham and included eight federal parliamentarians (three from the Opposition), one state parliamentarian, an academic and a former military officer.

Notes:
  • Title from inscriptions.
  • Inscriptions: "The Visit of the Australian Goodwill Mission to the Republic of China, August 8-17th 1956."--Printed on album cover; "澳大利亞友好訪問團訪華圖"--Title printed in traditional Chinese characters on album cover; "中華民國四十五年八月八日至十七"--Date printed in traditional Chinese characters on album cover.
  • Album has green velvet over board with gilt-stamped lettering in Chinese and English and original yellow silk ties.
  • Condition: Yellowing, stained, buckled pages.
Source of Acquisition:
Purchased from The Book Merchant Jenkins, 2023.
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