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Neutrality Of
Kenya Pledged
NAIROBI, Wednesday (A.A.P,.
Reuter).-Independent Kenya's foreign
policy will be "strict neutrality", the
Prime Minister, Mr. Jomo Kenyatta,
told a Press conference here yesterday.
Asked if he felt any regret
over his long confinement
(for managing the Mau Mau
terrorist campaign") Mr. Ken
yatta replied: "I'm proud
rather than sorry. I've strug
gled hard for the independ
ence of my country and of
Africa. My dream is now
being realised.
Kenya would join the
organisation of African
Unity "on the stroke of mid
night when we become
independent", he said.
The Duke of Edinburgh
arrived in Nairobi last night
by air from Zanzibar for
Kenya's independence cele
brations.
In Canberra yesterday, the
Prime Minister, Sir Robert
Menzies, said in a message to
Mr. Kenyatta, that Australia
looked forward to close and
friendly relations between the
two countries.
The message congratulated
Kenya on its independence.
It said, "On the occasion
of the celebration of the
independence of Kenya, I
V "
gladly take this opportunity
to convey to you and to the
people of Kenya my most
sincere congratulations and
those of the Australian Gov
ernment and people.
"Kena's independence
within the Commonwealth
marks a further and import
ant stage in the achievement!
of independence by the
peoples of Africa and Aus
tralia looks forward to the
development of close and
friendly relations between
the two countries".
Celebrations in Kenya
today mark the end of 68
years of British colonial
rule.
Kenya will be Africa's
34th independent state.
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