Historical eventJune 141934

Australian Eastern Mission

The landmark Australian Eastern Mission concluded after a three-month diplomatic tour of East and South-East Asia.

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When
Thursday, June 14 193492 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1930s
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At a glance

Dates: 1934-03-21 – 1934-06-14.

What came before

Background Further information: Diplomatic history of Australia Members of the Lyons government meeting to farewell Latham in March 1934 (Latham and Lyons at centre) In the early 1930s Australia had an extremely limited foreign policy apparatus, with the Department of External Affairs (DEA) functioning as an appendage of the Prime Minister's Department and sharing a departmental secretary. The country had no diplomatic service of its own, instead relying on British officials,

What happened

The Australian Eastern Mission (AEM) was a 1934 diplomatic tour of East and South-East Asia led by Australian deputy prime minister John Latham. The mission was the first such official tour sent by Australia outside of the British Empire and has been seen as a landmark in Australian foreign policy and engagement with Asia.

June 14 through the years

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June 14 1934 — 92 years ago, on a Thursday.

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