DR. BANDA AND DR. KING ON LAWN, TALKING, SHAKING HANDS; DR. BANDA WALKS AWAY; DR. KING INTO CAR.




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Background: THE SPEAKER OF THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS, DR. HORACE KING, HAD A HALF-HOUR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KAMUZU BANDA AT HIS OFFICIAL RESIDENCE IN BLANTYRE ON THURSDAY (2 JANUARY).

DR. KING, WHO IS IN MALAWI ON A WEEK'S VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE MALAWI BRANCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION, HAS ALREADY VISITED THE UNIVERSITY, AND THE TRAINING BASE OF THE COUNTRY'S NATIONAL YOUTH MOVEMENT, THE YOUNG PIONEERS, AT AMALIKA, 60 MILES (80 KM.) SOUTH OF BLANTYRE. HE IS THE FIRST BRITISH SPEAKER TO VISIT AFRICA DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE, AND BEFORE RETURNING TO LONDON TODAY (SUNDAY) HE IS EXPECTED TO VISIT THE SITE OF MALAWI'S PROJECTED 20 MILLION STERLING CAPITAL CITY, LILONGWE, IN THE CENTRAL AREA, AND TOUR THE DISTRICT ROUND LAKE MALAWI.

ON WEDNESDAY (1 JANUARY), DR. KING ATTENDED A DINNER GIVEN IN HIS HONOUR BY THE SPEAKER OF MALAWI'S PARLIAMENT, MR. I.K. SURTEE.