BRITAIN AND JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1930, Page 3

BRITAIN AND JAPAN

ROYAL VISIT. 1 HONOURS CONFERRED BY THE KING. (Official Wireless.) , < ■ RUGBY, June 29. 1 ’ The text is published of the mes- ) sages exchanged between King George - and the Emperor of Japan 011 the occasion of the visit to London of Prince rakamatsu, second brother to the Emperor, and Princess Takamatsu. The Prince has brought with him the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, to present to the King. Last year the Duke ot Gloucester, the King’s third son, visited Japau and in vested Jthe Emperor with the Order oi the Garter. < The Prince and Princess were met by the Duke of .York,. Princess Mary, the. Prime Minister (Hon Mr Ramsay MacDonald), the Foreign Secretary (Mr Henderson) and the Home Secretary -j (Hon Mr J. R. ‘Clydes): A* large crowd outside the station cheered them as- they drove, in the State carriage, escorted by Life Guards to Bucking-' ham Palace, where they were received by the King and Queen, and remained till Saturday. * ' King George, 111 a message to the Emperor, that was despat bed yesterday, said: “The 'Queen and I have this afternoon, welcomed as our'guests with feelings of delight' Prince and Princess , Takamatsu;' arid' vte glad io see them both in the best 01 heafth. It gives me the' greatest pleasure to in?-" form your ImpWial Majesty that I have to-day promted you to the rank* of Field-Marshal in 1 ny c Army. J liave) entrusted * the baton" to tvour . brother - • 1 V- .. • !f f *' \ *• *•#U' t to hand to; your Inipefial Malpsty '<Jri' Ins return home) wlieji. I hope-he iv.-‘ c'arj’.v Witlli Jlitii the renewed assuraiice, of the- lasting friendship ..between our: two countries.” ‘ The Emperor," in’-, reply, >.'said : ,“I‘ hasten, to expressJniV:,cordial jhiihks, lor the warm reception ex tended . to. the Prince and your • Majesties, by members of your Royal Family, and by your officers in every part of your Empire which . they have visited. Now. thatvjhAy/have/ realised their ardent desire 'by&xatijfa. ■; this personal friemlshijJ^jyi.tra^|flH[^ ; ; Majesties and with members; 'pf . - family, J trust theyi/dll pleasant sojourn in. youiv(cßutftryjais %■ 'inV'f' self did when I visiteJ'iJt sOme ’ years ago, conducing, P' am cdnficlent, 'to a. furtherance of» the of amity a.nd friendship happily unite our tw-p/rehjins'. ' \yr? > “It affords’ me pleasure to le aril tlnit y'6uf‘ Majesty has accorded^'me the' exalted rank of/Fieid-Mar-' Marshid in your Army and has.entrusted the baton;'to'.the Prince to ' convey to me also-‘that : 'ybur. Majesty , has , graciously been pleiised to confer the ;. Grand Cross of ‘th'ei Royal Victorian • Ordei - on my: brother;' ' For tlie.se mnnifevstattions of your/Majesty’s sincere friendship and goodwill,' I would ask you to accept mytheartiest thanks, to- . getber with my Rest ivisiies for the welfare of your Royal House and the prosperity qf the, British Empire.” V