1.
MS MRS. MENON AND PRESSMEN.
2 1/2 ft

2.
MCU DITTO.
6 1/2 ft

3.
MS PRESSMEN.
10 ft

4.
MCU MRS. MENON SPEAKING.
12 ft

5.
MLS PRESSMEN AND MRS. MENON.
15 ft

6.
MCU INDIAN AMBASSADOR MANI AND OTHERS.
17 ft

7.
MS MRS. MENON SPEAKING.
20 ft

8.
MS PRESSMEN.
23 ft



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Background: THE INDIAN MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, MRS. LAKSHMI MENON, WHO MADE A WHIRLWIND VISIT TO RANGOON, PHNOM PENH AND JAKARTA, LEFT RANGOON ON NOVEMBER 29 AFTER MEETING GENERAL NE WIN AND OTHER TOP MEN. MRS. MENON HAS BEEN APPRAISING THEIR ATTITUDES TO THE INDIAN CASE IN THE DISPUTE WITH CHINA.

SHE ARRIVED IN RANGOON JUST AFTER THE CHINESE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER MR. HUANG CHENG, ALSO ON A SIMILAR TOUR, LEFT RANGOON FRO JAKARTA.

MRS. MENON MET THE PRESS AT THE AIRPORT BEFORE LEAVING FOR PHNOM AND JAKARTA. SHE MET PRINCE SIHANOUK AND PRESIDENT SUKARNO AMONG OTHERS, BEFORE RETURNING TO INDIA ON DECEMBER 2.