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Presentation of credentials at Rideau Hall

March 17, 2005

OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of one  new Ambassador and the letters of commission of one new High Commissioner at Rideau Hall on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. His Excellency Shumin Lu
Ambassador-designate of the People's Republic of China

9:45 a.m. Her Excellency
Fekitamoeloa Tupoupai Manuula Utoikamanu
High Commissioner-designate for the Kingdom of Tonga 

The presentations are open to media coverage.  Members of the media wishing to attend are asked to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office.

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