Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910

The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

British Embassy,
Washington, May 7, 1910.

No. 74.]

Sir: I am profoundly grieved to inform you that I have received a cable message from Sir Edward Grey announcing the demise of the King last evening at 11.45.

It is my melancholy duty to request that you will bring the sad intelligence to the knowledge of the President and his Cabinet.

I have, etc.,

James Bryce.