"I have tried to gather about each cne of them those of their friends and associates, whom I, in their place would like to see about me in similar circumstances. As I have said it is my privilege to deliver these insignia to their recipients. It has been their privilege and their achievement, each one, to win this special mark of His Majesty's confidence and approbation. We all know that these honours were earned in circumstances of uncommon difficulty and how well they are deserved. I am proud to be the ans by which each one of these hours passes to the recipient I should like to congratulate them all very warmly."
Before the commencement of the ceremony the guests were received the British Embassy were Mx. W. D. Allen, Mr. Prideaux Bruno, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr. a T. Cox, Capt Ralph Edwards, Lizison Officer, Mr. S. E. Faithful. and Mrs. Hayter, Capt. P. F. James, R: N., Wing Commander and Mrs. H. S. Kerby. R, H. Scott, and Lieut.- Military Attache.
M. Supreme Court were Judge ud Lady Mossop, and Judge and Mrs. A. G. N. Ogden Hoare, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas it. G. W. Creighton, Mr. and Mrs. A J. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Heaney, Mr. and Mrs. A. Veitch, Mr. W. C. Tice, Mr. and Mrs, Williams, Mr. and Mrs. MeLat H. N. Steptoe one Barton.
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