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Event - 1983-04-25

Date: 
Monday, 1983, April 25
Location: 

Hazar Imam attended a reception hosted by the Government of Quebec at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Montreal attended by Premier of Quebec, Rene Levesque (photo) Hazar Imam replied to a welcome speech by Premier Levesque And Premier Rene Levesque spoke highly of Hazar Imam's activities and honoured Ismailis for their contribution to the country at this luncheon which was also graced by the presence of Begum Salimah and Prince Amyn Mohammed.

person_place_reference: 
H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV


Speech

SPEECH BY HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN AT LUNCHEON GIVEN IN HIS HONOUR BY GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC

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Source: 
Ismaili Contact, (December 1983), Pp. 18-19

Montreal, Quebec
April 25, 1983
Mr. Premier
Madame Cote-Levesque, Your Excellency,
Ladies and Gentlemen

I would like to begin this afternoon by expressing my most sincere thanks on behalf of my wife, my brother, Ismailis in Quebec and myself for the reception that you have given us today as well as for the words of praise about Ismailis and myself.

Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at Hotel Vancouver 1983-04-22

Hazar Imam speaking at the Vancouver Hotel Luncheon  1983-04-22
Source: 
ismaili.net

Hotel Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
April 22, 1983

(During Hazar Imam's Silver Jubilee visit to the Canadian Jamats, a banquet was held in His honour in Vancouver. A plaque was presented to Hazar Imam by the Deputy Premier which "symbolized the love and support and the appreciation of the citizens of British Columbia." The Mayor of Vancouver in his welcome address also announced that this day had been declared "Ismaili Day")

Hazar Imam then made the following speech.

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