Pacific Islands Monthly
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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 February 1964Vol. 35, No. 2

Tonga's Prince

p. 13 · Read in the full issue

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Overseas Tour For

Tungi

The British Commissioner and Consul in Tonga, Mr. E. J. Coode and Mrs. Coode (pictured above) were among those who farewelled Tonga's Premier, Prince Tungi, when he left Nukualofa on an overseas tour on December 26.

Prince Tungi was accompanied by his wife. Princess Mata'aho, and children. Prince Taufa'ahau and Princess Pilolevu.

The family was to separate in San Francisco—Prince Tungi and Prince Taufa'ahau going to Switzerland, where the young Prince will continue his studies; and Princess Mata'aho and Princess Pilolevu going to Houston, Texas, to stay with a former British Agent and Consul in Tonga, Mr.

J. E. Windrum, and Mrs. Windrum.

On his return from Europe, Prince Tungi will make a 30-day tour of the US as guest of the State Department. He will then meet Princess Mata'aho and their daughter in Texas and they will all travel together as far as Hono lulu.

From there Prince Tungi expects to go to Japan for the Tonga Copra Board to investigate the purchase of machinery for the manufacture of fibre board.

Princess Mata'aho and Princess Pilolevu will return to Tonga from Honolulu via Pago Pago.

During Prince Tungi's absence, his brother. Prince Fatafehi Tu’ipelehake, is Acting Premier.

Prince Fatafehi is also Regent as a result of the absence in New Zealand of his mother. Queen Salote. —Photo: August Hettig.

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