DUKE OF KENT VISITS SPLIT

SPLIT, Oct 29 (Hina) - The Duke of Kent arrived at Croatia's port town of Split on Tuesday after he had toured British troops serving with the NATO-led international peace force (IFOR) in Bosnia- Herzegovina. In the evening the Duke of Kent delivered a high medal to the British honorary consul Aleksej Metjavic in Split, who was decorated by Queen Elisabeth. The ceremony of the medal delivery, held in the Croatian National Theatre in Split, was attended by the British Ambassador to Croatia Gavin Hewitt, consular missions' members, local authorities, and Croatian Navy representatives. On Wednesday the Duke of Kent will go sightseeing in Split and visit British troops stationed at the Divulje logistic base outside the town. He will leave Croatia for England tomorrow afternoon. (hina) mš 292239 MET oct 96