Issued by: SA Communication Service
STATE VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, HE MR MOHAMAD SOEHARTO
The President of Indonesia, HE Mr Mohamad Soeharto will arrive in South Africa on Thursday, 20 November 1997. His engagements, to which the media are invited, are listed below.
Thursday, 20 November 1997
1055 Ceremonial welcome at Tuynhuys, Cape Town. 1200 Signing of agreements in the Presidential Board Room, Tuynhuys. 1700 Courtesy call at the Mount Nelson Hotel by the Deputy President, Mr Thabo Mbeki. 1850 State Banquet, Tuynhuys.
Journalists covering the first two events are requested to arrive at the main entrance to Tuynhuys at 0945 at the latest. Those covering the State Banquet are requested to arrive at the same venue not later than 1800. They will be met for both events by Viv Naicker. To gain entry, Press Cards are obligatory.
Please note that the ceremonial welcome is open to all media but there will be pools for the signing of the agreements as well as for the State Banquet.
the pools for both the Signing of Agreements and the State Banquet are as follows:
South African: 6 Foreign Correspondents Association: 4 Indonesian: 8
All South African and FCA journalists wishing to cover the events MUST submit their names to Viv Naicker or Petra Wiese. a.s.a.p.
Enquiries: Viv Naicker Tel: 021-461 0058 082 557 9221 Fax: 021-461 1446
Petra Wiese Tel: 012-314 2449 082 557 0292 Fax: 012-326 0317
Details of President Soeharto's programme in Cape Town for Friday, 21 November 1997, will be published tomorrow.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICE
Date: 19 November 1997