London, Feb, 29.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, has addressed the following message to Sir Esme Howard on his departure from Washington, where he has been Rritish Ambassador since February, 1924, cannot allow you to. leave Washington, on your retirement from the Diplomatic Service, without, expressing my deep and' sincere appreciation of the work Your Ex cellency has accomplished at the post you are now relinquishing with, T know, so many regrets. You must, indeed be happy to feel that the relations between the peoples of the United States and Great Britain have never been more friendly and helpful than they are to-day. This Lappy result is largely due to Your Excellency, as tributes paid to you in recognition of your personal influence and example testify. I am jeonvinced that posterity will have. reason to be grateful to you for the part you have played."—British Wireless through Reuter, New York, Feb. 22, Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador to the United States, sa'led for home to-day with Lady Ho-Jward for "whatever rest we may Jdeserve after 36 years in the diplomatic. service."
Sir Esme admitted that he was tired—"especially," as he added, ing myself speak'
ey departed on the Majestic. [The new British Ambassador is Sir [Ronald Lindsay.—United Press,
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