Portuguese royalty arrives in Dili

DILI, East Timor: The son of the former King of Portugal of the Braganca Dynasty, Duges Duarte Duke of Braganca, Duarte Piao, arrived here yesterday for a four-day visit at the invitation of Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo.

The delegation yesterday met with Commander of the Regional Military Command of Wira Dharma, Col. Slamat Sidabutar, Chief of the East Timor Police, Col. Atok Rismanto and East Timor Governor, Abilio Jose Soares, Antara reported.

Rismanto said the aim of the visit is to observe the development of the province since his last visit here in 1974.

Besides visiting East Timor, the Duke of Braganca is also slated to visit tourist destinations, including those in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. (mds)