NEWS RELEASES
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
August 31, 1997 No. 137
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy issued the followed statement on hearing
of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales:
"On behalf of the people of Canada, I join the Governor-General and the Prime
Minister of Canada in expressing my deepest condolences to the family and friends
of Diana, Princess of Wales, most especially her two sons.
"Diana occupied a warm place in our hearts for the radiance of her personality and
for her many humanitarian works. She had great empathy for the afflicted, and
played a leading role in bringing the issue of land mines into the public
consciousness. She will be sorely missed."
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