SIR ESME HOWARD
AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA
HENDERSON'S HIGH TRIBUTE
British Official Wireless.
(Eeeeived 21st February, 11 a.m.)
EUGBY, 20 th February.
Mr. A. Henderson, Foreign Secretary, has addressed a message to Sir Esme Howard on his departure from Washington, where he has been British Ambassador since February, 1924. He says:—. I cannot allow you to leave Wash--1 ington on your retirement 'from the Diplomatic Service without expressing my deep and. sincere appreciation of the work your Exeelelncy has accomplished at the post you are now relinquishing with, I know, so many regrets. You must, indeed, be happy ■ to feel that tho relations between the people of the United States and Great Britain have never been more friendly and mutually helpful than they are to-day. , This happy result is largely due, as tributes paid to you have recognised, to your, personal influence and example. I am convinced posterity will havo reason to be grateful to you for the part you have .played.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 44, 21 February 1930, Page 9
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