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be very valuable remainders of the very excellent opportunity that I had to put across my viewpoints and the viewpoints of my country.

 The last question is about presentation of an alarm clock to Ambassador Keating, I would like to say that Mr. Ambassador Senator Keating is one of the most loved and respected ambassadors in our diplomatic corps.[১] And I would like to acknowledge that he has been doing excellent work for improving relations between our two countrics, strengthening them, and trying to consolidate the areas in which there has been fruitful collaboration and cooperation. I would like to assure you that, as people, we are reasonably courteous, and we do not embarrass any person by presenting such ridiculous items as alarm clocks.

 And, Mr. Keating is so alert that he doesn’t require the chime of a clock to awaken him. He seldom sleeps on important issues, and, therefore, he need not be subjected to the agony of the ticking or the chime of the clock to wake him up. Because on all important issues he is wide awake all the time.

 And, may be, perhaps, I will purchase some sleeping pills for him here. But I would like to say that Mr. Keating is coming up to the highest traditions of America life. And, it’s my pleasure to say that he’s doing very excellent work.

 But, still there is room for frivolity in framing this question or putting out a news item of that type.

 Thank you very much.



  1. Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.