VISIT BY KING AND QUEEN OF TONGA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA MONDAY 16 JULY 1979
VISIT BY KING AND QUEEN OF TONGA
The King and Queen of Tonga at the invitation of
the Governor-General are to make a State Visit to Australia
in October 1979.
It will be their first official visit to Australia and will
be a significant occasion. King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV
has had a long association with Australia firstly as a
student at Newington College, Sydney and subsequently
when attending the University of Sydney where he graduated
in Arts and Law.
Consultations are to take place with the authorities
in the States to be visited regarding a program of
engagements for the visit and a further announcement will
be made when the program has been approved.
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