The Archive · 1938

King George Expresses Royal Appreciation

French President Thanked For Thoughtful Gesture

Paris, June 24.

King George of Great Britain has sent a telegram to President Albert Lebrun of France expressing, "Deep appreciation for your thoughtfulness im this sad moment in suggesting a postponed date for our visit to Paris, "This short postponement will permit the visit, to which we have so looked forward, to take place under happier auspices and without any changes."

Meanwhile the French Vice-Premier, M. Camille Chautemps, the Home Minister, M. Albert Sarraut; the Minister of Education, M, Jean Zay; the Prefect of the Seine Department Police and several other officials, met today to discuss measures which must now be taken due to the postponement of the British sovereigns' trip from June 28 to July 19.

The programme of entertainment will remain unchanged, it is learned.

—Havas.

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

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