The Archive · 1927

ENTENTE CORDIALE'S SILVER' WEDDING French President Pays' State

Visit to England: Enthusias-tie Reception in London London, May 15.

"The silver wedding of the en-toute cordiale" is the phrase used by "Lo Journal" with reference to the State visit of M. Doumergue to Lon-Gon to-morrow, when the French iM be, escorted from -Galnis by six French destroyers to Dover, where he will be welcomed by ye of Wales and the Marques of Crewe, the British: Ambas-suder to Paris,' The President will Be received by the King and other embers of the Royal family at Vietoria and will be entertained at a State banquet at Buckingham Palace in the evening.

President Doumergue will be accompanied by M, Briand, who will confer with the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, particulavly on the question of evacuation of the Rhi slond, which is embar-yassing the po of Dr. Stresemann, who, it sported, is contemating resignation if the Locarno, japes are not fulfilled.

Welcomed at Dover by the King May 1

President Doamergue, panied by M. Briand, ar ved here Yo-day on a three days' visit to] 'Their Majesties. 'They were wel comed at Dover by the Prince of! 'Wales and by the King at Victoria' Station, which was beautifully de corated' and carpeted. His Majest dressed in a Field Marshal's. wniform, presented a distinguished group, wearing Court dre oF uniform, including Prince Henry, Mr. Baldwin, Sir Austen Chamberlai the chiefs of the Services and the!

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