Queen Salote
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Says Thanks
Queen Salote in June thanked he South Pacific for all the help 'iven after the hurricane which wept through Haapai and / avau in March.
Speaking at the opening of the legislative Assembly, Queen dlote said Tonga was deeply rateful.
“To those who contributed ingly, to those who made a imily effort, to those of you in le various clubs and commit 'es, to those who contributed in hurch efforts, to the Govern icnt of Fiji, New Zealand and ustralia, and to the Govern ment of the United Kingdom id to contributions from the nited States of America and 1 all those who helped in every mceivable way, please accept ir thanks and gratitude.
“We are overwhelmed by the kens of friendship that have 'en so readily given, and can ver hope to repay the hands at were so quickly opened to ve in our hour of need.”
Among the visitors who heard e address in Council was Air arshal Sir Anthony Selway, mmander-in-chief of Britain’s ir East Air Force, and Lady Iway, who were making a r ee day visit to Tonga.