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"During my reign I always tried to serve the interests of my Fatherland. I hope that posterity will do justice to that rectitude of my intentions and that it will give a place to my efforts during a period which figures among the most prosperous ones of our history.
"Even so it would be to deny reality if I did not take into account ihe fact that Spanish opinion—that of those who have struggled and who have triumphed—is anxious for the constitution of a new Spain which is tied closely with the spirit of the glorious past and with the eagerness to endow our people with the neces: sary ca paci y to realize their frane nding mission in the future To this fundamental exigency of Spanish opinion the person of the institution of the Spanish Monarchy who may be called upon to assume the supreme hierarchy of the country must, on the one hand, force the disappearance of the last vestiges of civil struggle which have engaged Spaniards for a century.
"Alive With Patriotism "On the other hand he must hold incarnate the hopes of those who desire a new Spain, free from the vicious defects of the past, which goes united and alive with patriotism in the best organization of the society of the state and the most equitable participation of all in a general proof by my will but due to the inexorable law of circumstances, perhaps, my person would be an obstade among hose with whom Ihave lived and who followed surely and with good faith a different road.
"To some I would appear as a return to policy but that I did not know how to avert, or could not avert, our tragedy and the causes which provoked it.
"For others I would be a motive of remorse and embarrassment.
"My duty is to remove' these pos" sible obstacles, sacrificing all personal consideration in order to serve the great cause of Spain for which thousands of Spaniards have generously offered their blood.
"My proposal and intention is to cause one effect alone—to disappear for he zood of Spain.
"I renew especially an appeal to patriotism of all without distinction and in particular to those remiss in sacrifice and for the union of those who are faced with my example.
"In this spirit and for this purpose I offer my Fatherland renunciation of my rights and by the historic law of succession of Crown designate my son, Prince Don Juan, who holds the Monarchist institution incarnate in his person and who will be tomorrow. when Spain judges it to be cpportume. King of all Spain.
"Rome, January 15, 1941 Alfonso This XEH King."—United Press.
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