1.
GV GUARD OF HONOUR
0.05

2.
SV FLAG FLYING
0.08

3.
MV DELEGATES ARRIVING PAN TO YACE (IVORY COAST)
0.16

4.
SV MORE DELEGATES (2 SHOTS)
0.42

5.
MV PRESIDENT TSIRANANA GREETING (2 SHOTS)
0.59

6.
GV GUARD OF HONOUR
1.02

7.
GV INT TSIRANANA SHAKING HANDS WITH DELEGATES.
1.10

8.
SV MINISTERS SEATED
1.15

9.
SV YACE ADDRESSES AUDIENCE
1.22

10.
SV REPORTERS
1.29

11.
LV DELEGATES STANDING
1.32

12.
SV & GV MINISTERS STANDING (3 SHOTS)
1.54



Initials DHC/VS/BOB/LAD



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Background: THE EUROAFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE OPENED IN TANANARIVE, THE MALAGASY CAPITAL, THIS WEEK. THE CONFERENCE, WHICH IS BEING HELD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MADAGASCAR, WAS OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MALAGASY PRESIDENT, M. PHILIBERT TSIRANANA, GOVERNMENT MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

THE NORMAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY WAS PRECEDED BY A MEETING AT WHICH M. PHILIPPE YACE, THE IVORY COAST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE.

DURING THE OPENING CEREMONIES M. YACE MADE A SPEECH OF WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES. THEY INCLUDE PARLIAMENTARIANS FROM FRANCE, CAMEROUN, WEST GERMANY, GABON, RUANDA AND MALAGASY.

PRESIDENT TSIRANANA MET MANY OF THE DELEGATES PERSONALLY.