1.
GV EXT: OF RESIDENCE WITH FLAGS. (2 SHOTS)
0.16

2.
CU INT: ITALIAN AMBASSADOR.
0.25

3.
CU PRESIDENT.
0.30

4.
SV AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS.
0.37

5.
CU PRESIDENT. (2 SHOTS)
0.45

6.
SV SHAKING HANDS.
0.54

7.
GV EXT: RESIDENCE.
0.58

8.
SV AMBASSADOR AND PARTY LEAVING.
1.06

9.
GV CAR DRIVES AWAY.
1.14



Initials GEP/VS/MR/SC



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Background: THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO CHAD, MR. ARMADO MARCHETTI, PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT FRANCOIS TOMBALBAYE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AT FORT LAMY ON FRIDAY (24 JANUARY).

AT THE CEREMONY MR. MARCHETTI SAID THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WATCHED WITH PLEASURE CHAD'S PROGRESS, AND THAT HE HOPED THAT RELATION BETWEEN CHAD AND ITALY WOULD BE STRENGTHENED.

IN REPLY, PRESIDENT TOMBALBAYE SAID THAT MR. MARCHETTI'S DIPLOMATIC EXPERIENCE OF THE PROBLEMS OF EMERGENT NATIONS MADE HIM A PARTICULARLY WELCOME CHOICE AS AMBASSADOR TO CHAD. THE AMBASSADOR COULD COUNT ON THE SUPPORT AND AID OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHAD IN PROMOTING FURTHER TIES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES, THE PRESIDENT ADDED.