The Archive · 1936

Nanking Service

Nanking Jan, 28.

An impressive memorial service for the late King was held this morning at the new British Embassy here and was attended by practically the entire Cabinet, foreign diplomats and other Ambassador Thanked for Message to Queen Peiping, Feb. 3. Thanks for the condolences extended by the British Ambassador, Sir Alexander Cadogan, on the death of King George ere contained in a telegram received by the British Embassy to-day from Mr, Anthony Eden, Sceretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The message says—"The Queen desires me to thank you mast sincerely for the kind sympathy which. on behalf yourself, your stof, the Consular Service and the British communty in China, you have expressed to Her Majesty in the great sorrow which has overtaken her and the Royal Family."—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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