Diplomatic Diaries
January 1966

11:00 AM Brunch by The H.C. for New Zealand at 56, A.F. New Delhi. 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Reception by The Chargé d'Affaires of Cuba on the occasion of Cuban National Day at 40, Raffles Avenue Road, New Delhi.

2:30 PM To give a lecture on "Foreign Policy of India" at the Indian School, J. Inter- national Studies. cancelled Suggest another day.

8:00 PM Dinner by Mr. X. Materia of the Ethiopian Ambassador H.E. Mr. X. Regina Baghdadi.

9:00 AM To be at the airport to see off Premier Shastri on his way to Tashkent.

6:00 PM Reception by the Ambassador of Sudan to celebrate the Independence Day of Sudan, New Delhi.

12:00 PM . To call on the Kuwaiti Ambassador.

4:00 PM Reception by the Egyptian High Commission on the Anniversary of Egypt's Independence at 25/39, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

6:30 PM Reception by the Ambassador of Burma on the occasion of the Eighteenth Anniversary of Burma's Independence at Burmese Embassy, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri.

12:00 PM : Mr. Ebrahim to call on the Lebanon Ambassador’s office at 22/24, Lodi Shell Marg.

12:00 PM Reception by the New Zealand High Commissioner to celebrate New Zealand Day at 31, Off Kewal Park.

1:00 PM Cocktail by the Ceylon High Commissioners to meet Ambassador R.S.B. Gunawardena at 26/39, Kantilal Marg, New Delhi.

9:30 AM Inauguration of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations at Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi.

11:15 AM Mrs. Raina to call on the German Ambassador at her residence No. 61, Shanti Pat, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

12:30 PM Mr. Saman, Chairman of the United Spices Ltd., to have drinks at my residence.

11:00 AM Mr. Jagansal to call at 48, Golf Links.

6:30 - Talk with Mr. El Yasser to cancel my residence for Delhi.

1:30 PM - To attend at a luncheon given by the Minister of External Affairs in honour of Hon’ble El Haji A.B. N’giere Minister of External Affairs Gambia at Ashoka Hotel.

5:35 PM Installation & unveiling of Mr. Gourind Ballabh Pant at Raisina Road, near that Bhawan, New Delhi.

6:00 & 8:30 p.m. Reception by the Ambassador of Syria at 10, Janpath Hotel, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

10:00 AM Appointment with the Minister of Commerce & Tin Maestro Shah at his residence.

4:00 PM To attend Baptizing of Kamala's daughter at the Redemption Church - West Zamrudpur Shah - Church.

6:00 PM Inauguration of an exhibition of paintings at Ajad Bhawan, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi.

10:30 AM - To go to Palam Airport on the arrival of H.E. the President of Yugoslavia.

11:30 AM Courtesy Call on the Iran Ambassador and his wife at their residence, 5 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.

12:00 PM - To call on the Finland Ambassador at 43-A, Puthujiraj Road New Delhi.

1:30 AM Herbert Time Premier Station died,

10:30 AM Mrs. Salim to call on Mrs. Ahmadija at 12, Lothian Crescent.

11:00 AM The Peru Ambassador to call at 48, Golf Links, New Delhi.

9:30 AM Nepalese Commences at 10 Janpath, Dowa CREMATION,

10:00 AM Inauguration of the 27th Annual Session of the Federation at Vigyan Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi.

11:00 AM Mrs. Salim to call on the Nepalese Ambassador.

H.E. is to attend at a luncheon at the India High in honour of the Speakers of both Houses at 24, Immauggulal New Delhi.

8:30 PM Dinner by the Syrian Ambassador in honour of H.E. Mr. C. D. Jha & Mrs. Jha at 10, Panch Sheel Marg, Chankayapur, New Delhi. (Cancelled)

11:00 AM - Meeting with African Heads Ghanaian Acting Official Residence of the Moroccan Ambassadors.

N A N (One Night) INDORE ↓ POONA (One Night) at 60 days. (Families) Hyderabad (3-5 Days) (Salatirang Palace Sikandarabad Club (Nizami & Hyderabad) Port & Dock und. Nirmal Identity Bagaira Halls

Bangalore

Mysore (to stay in Krishna Sagal Hotel) Uti Kanwad (if not too cold) (Wellington Staff A. College, Coond) COIMBATORE (Kovai)

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Coimbatore via Kalpetta Mangalore via Cochin Trivandrum ↓ CAPE COMORIN ↓ RATESHRAJ ↓ Madurai ↓ Raja Balipuram, Madras (Gandhi Club)

1:00 AM G.R. Santosh opening at the Kumar Gallery, 11, Sundar Nagar Market, New Delhi.

4:00 PM Tea by the President at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

10:00 AM Inauguration of the National Exhibition of Art, 1966 at the Lalit Kala Gallery, Rajendra Bhavan, New Delhi.

Id. Holiday

1:00 PM To see off the Ethiopian Ambassador at Palam Airport. -

Id. Holiday

8:30 AM Republic Day Parade at Rajpath

3:15 PM The President at Home, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Ashoka Hall.

8:30 PM - Dinner by the Commerce Minister for the Ambassadors Shah in honour of the A. N. R. Barto & members of the Tanzanian delegation.

6:30 PM "Festival of Folk Dances" at the National Stadium (tickets already purchased) - Reception for Commerce delegation (Provisional)

Republic Day Celebrations at Vijay Chowk.