It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to present the endowment for this Chair.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between Harvard University and the Government of Australia

The Government of Australia, as a token of its goodwill to the Government and people of the Bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution of 1776, conveys to Harvard University a gift of $US1 million to establish The Australian Studies Endowment Fund.

Harvard University, in receiving the gift of the Australian Government, acknowledges that the purpose of the Australian Studies Endowment Fund is to establish a Chair in Australian Studies and maintain such teaching, research and publication as will help promote awareness and understanding of Australia in the United States of America.

that in association with the Chair credit courses may be established at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels in the general area of the humanities and social sciences and including history, art, literature, government and law; and

that the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will appoint several faculty members from throughout the University to constitute a permanent body to be known as the Chair in Australian Studies Advisory committee, and that this committee will advise the Dean on the long range planning and general supervision of the chair and its associated programme; and

that from time to time, on the advice of the Chair in Australian Studies Advisory Committee, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, acting on behalf of the President of Harvard University will authorize a change of association in order to achieve the primary purpose of the Endowment Fund; and

that the aforementioned committee may seek the advice of a Committee in Australia established by the Australian Government and known as the Friends of the Australian Studies Endowment Fund at Harvard on any matter related to the Endowment including appointments to the Chair; and

that in the case of an appointment for a period of two years or longer, Harvard University, at its own discretion, will select such a person and so notify the Prime Minister of Australia of the name of the person it intends to appoint to the Chair in Australian Studies; and

that while short term appointments to the Chair may be effected, if at some future time a permanent appointment to the Chair seems appropriate to the continuing development of Australian Studies at Harvard, the terms of this understanding allow for such appointment to be made; and

that with the support of Harvard University, if this is required so that activities associated with research and supervision of post-graduate studies may sufficiently be pursued, a Research Fellow and Research Assistant may be provided to assist the Chair; and

that Harvard University will appoint when appropriate a co-ordinator to administer allocations and manage activities supported by the Endowment Fund; and

that as one of the activities associated with the Endowment Fund early consideration will be given to adding publications on Australia to the Library at Harvard University; and

that other questions arising from time to time in connection with the Australian Studies Endowment Fund and its associated activities will be resolved by the President of Harvard University on advice of the Dean and the Chair of Australian Studies Advisory Committee; and

that Harvard University will forward annually to the Prime Minister of Australia a report on the operation of the Chair in Australian Studies for the preceding twelve months; and

that the Government of Australia and Harvard University may from time to time by mutual agreement vary this Memorandum of Understanding.