IVORY COAST: GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY.

Record ID: 183764

  • Title: IVORY COAST: GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY.
  • Date: 17th April 1972
  • Summary: 1. SCU Cabanier enters room greeted by President. Houphouet-Boigny 0.05 2. MV Painting on wall 0.06 3. SCU PAN FROM Officials to Cabanier and Houphouet-Boigny 0.13 4. MV Press. 0.14 5. SCU Cabanier gives President Houphouet-Boigny box containing Legion of Honour (3 shots) 0.30 6. MV Cabanier gives another present to President (medal) (2 shots) 0.37 7. CU Man removing presents PAN TO Cabanier talking to President (2 shots) 0.46 Initials BB/1415 GR/PN/BB/1333 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 2nd May 1972 13:00
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  • Location: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
  • Country: Ivory Coast
  • Reuters ID: LVAE4T5Z22669EWXF3A02YDIBEY7
  • Story Text: The Grand Chancellor of the French Legion of Honour, Admiral Georges Cabanier, was received on Monday (17 April) by President Felix Houphouet-Boigny in the presidential palace in Abidjan.

    After formal talks, Admiral Cabanier gave the President the Grand Cross of the French Legion of Honour together with a medal portraiting General Charles de Gaulle.

    In return, President Houphouet decorated Admiral Cabanier with the Grand Cross of the Ivory Coast National Order.

    The Ivory Coast, together with most of the member countries of the former French Community south of the Sahara, has maintained close relations with France. In February 1971, President Pompidou visited the Ivory Coast--primarily to discuss economic aid. This was the first visit by a French Head of State since President de Gaulle initiated independence proceedings in 1959.

    Admiral Georges Cabanier arrived in the Ivory Coat on Saturday, April, 15th, for a week's official visit.

    SYNOPSIS: The Grand Chancellor of the French Legion of Honour--Admiral Georges Cabanier--was greeted on Monday by Ivory Coast President Felix Houphouet-Boigny in the presidential palace in Abidjan.

    After formal introductions there was an exchange of presents. Admiral Cabanier presented President Houphouet-Boigny with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. The Grand Cross is given to those who uphold the principles of liberty and equality, and is limited to only eighty recipients. The Admiral also presented to President Houphouet a medal of General Charles de Gaulle.
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