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THE BRITAIN - NEPAL SOCIETY
President: HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO |
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The Society's Annual Supper February 2016This year's supper was, as usual, a feast of Nepalese entertainment, food, authentic beverages and two addresses; one by Andy Sparks, the recently-returned ex British Ambassador to Nepal, and the other by BNS Chairman Roger Potter. We recall them here for your entertainment. As each document takes up some space, we have placed the main documents on their own web pages, and a "starter" here, with links to the real thing.) The Speech by Andy Sparks (Recent British
Ambassador to Nepal): It would have been a privilege any year to speak at your Annual Supper. But I am particularly honoured to be your guest speaker this year, 2016. It's a landmark year for the Britain Nepal relationship. Next month marks the two hundredth anniversary of the ratification of the Treaty of Segauli, which formally began our diplomatic ties. This spring, Prince Harry will visit Nepal to lead the celebrations of those two hundred years. As a soldier, he will also be recalling another milestone. Last year,2015, was the two hundredth anniversary of the recruitment of Gurkhas into the British armed forces. ... Continued, Click HERE to view the complete item
Once again my first and very pleasant task of the
evening is to read out to you the customary messages that the Society
has exchanged with Buckingham Palace. In our greeting to the Queen
the Society wrote: ... Continued, Click HERE to view the complete item.
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