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State House
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Under the marquee in sweltering
heat, everyone turned out in their Sunday best. This is Vanuatu Independence
Day, 2005, and this is Port Vila, at the State House. The British
Friends of Vanuatu were all guests of the President, Kalkot Matesmateskele,
for the independence day celebrations on Saturday 30th July 2005. |
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 Gerry
and Enid Burman meet an old friend from Condominium days in the grounds of
the State House. |
 Ken
Hutton and Pamela Clunies-Ross exchanging views on how the Jubilee bash
compares with previous years -- but isn't this Pamela's first? |
Mark Walton from New Zealand, weighing up the man with the medal. |
Reece Discombe (centre) winning friends and influencing
people under the marquee, here with Andrew Thomas, a founder member of the
BFOV, visiting from Australia. |
Reece Discombe (centre) in his 86th year and at his 25th
independence day at the State House. |
The dashing white sergeant? French naval officer visiting from
Noumea, heading for the exit, or the bar, like a man on a mission. |
Walker Bule, retired customs officer (Santo / Vila) from Pentecost.
Walker arranged the custom danis welcome for the main BFOV group arrival at
Bauerfield airport. |
Retired police officer and condominium
sea-captain, Captain XX
 relaxing
in the magnificent State House gardens where vantage points give splendid
views over the bay towards Malapoa. |
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