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Following is the translation of the toast proposed by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the dinner hosted by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Saturday, 14 October, in Port-au-Prince:

I should like first of all to say what a great pleasure it is for me to be once again among you, at this dinner.

I should, in particular, like to thank you, Mr. President, for the warmth of your welcome and the quality of your hospitality, which my wife and I particularly appreciate.

Following is the translation of the French text of the statement made by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on Saturday, 14 October, at the inauguration of an exhibition in Port-au-Prince to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations:

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