On Friday 16 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major...

On Friday 16 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Mr Cho Chang-Beom, and Mrs Cho Eun-Sook.

Afterwards, the Their Excellencies received a farewell call by the Ambassador of France, His Excellency Mr Francois Descoueyte, and Mrs Christina Descoueyte. In the evening, at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Canberra, Their Excellencies, as guests of honour, attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador, His Excellency Zhang Junsai and Madam Yin Guomei. Earlier, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency Marcus Stephen, by Wing Commander Robert McKenzie, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.