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The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General to the United Nations and has the honor to inform that the 76th Session of the National Assembly of the . Mim'sters and are also members of the Cabinet. His Majesty King has awarded the Scarf of Office to the six elected Ministers on the fourth of July 1998. The Scarf of Office will be awarded to the newly elected Royal Advisory Councilors in October this year when the terms of the present Councilors' expire. The names_ of the new Cabinet Mini sters and jheir portfolios along with the names of the newly elected 1^ members of 'the Royal Advisory Council are attached to this note verbale.

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations avails itself of this opportunity to renew to Executive Office of the Secretary-General to the United Nations the assurances of its highest

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printed on recycled paper Members of the Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan

1. H.E. Lyonpo Jigmi Yoser Thinley Foreign Minister

2. H.E. Lyonpo Finance Minister

3. H.E. Lyonpo "Minister for Health and Education

4. H.E. Lyonpo Thinley Jamtsho Minister for Home

5. H.E. Lyonpo (Dr.) Minister for Agriculture

6. H.E. Lyonpo Minister for Trade and Industries

Royal Advisory Councillors-elect

1. Dasho Phenchung 2. Dasho Jamphel Nidup 3. Dasho Chang Ugyen 4. Dasho Nob Tshering 5. Dasho Tashi Dorj i 6. Dasho Pemba