Queen Reviews Tongan Defence Force
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The Queen of Tonga, Dame Salote, reviewed the newly established Tonga Defence Force in Nukualofa on Decem ber 4. The troops marched onto the pa rade ground led by Lieutenant-Colonel Akauola, and looked well in their new uniforms. The Queen formally inspected the troops and addressed them briefly and took up a position to receive the
salute in the march-past, with which the cermony concluded.
The Tonga Defence Force shows re markable steadiness and excellent dis cipline, considering the short time un der which the men have been under training—a testimony to the good work done by Captain J. S. Rennie and Ser geant-Major G. Stevens, who were sec onded from the Fiji Defence Force.