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Leading de Gaulle Official Visiting Pacific Colonies
AFTER visiting New Zealand, Gov ernor-General Richard Brunot, spe cial envoy of General de Gaulle to the French possessions in the Pacific, accompanied by Madame Brunot, Cap tain L. Fatoux, his aide-de-camp, and Commander J. Gilbert, proceeded by fly ing-boat to Noumea in April. They are in New Caledonia at present; and shortly they will visit Tahiti and Australia.
On April 22, most of the people in Noumea attended a simple ceremony at the War Memorial, where M. Brunot placed a wreath, inscribed “Homage to de Gaulle”. M. Brunot received an ova tion from the Europeans, and shook hands warmly with a group of native chiefs. It is reported that his visit has greatly improved the spirit of the French people.