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CABLEGRAM 



November 13, ipi8. 

 Stevenson Taylor, c/o Socarcheng, New York: — 



Council Institution of Na,val Architects send hearty congratulations to their American 

 colleagues and Allies on Victorious termination of war. The links that unite our peoples 

 have been firmly welded in this great struggle for liberty. 



EARL OF DURHAM, 



President. 



Secretary, R. W. Dana. Founded 1860. 



INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS . 



Incorporated by Royal Charter, igio. 



5, Adelphia Terrace, London, W. C. 2, 



14th November, ipi8. 



Dear Mr. Taylor: — 



I have much pleasure in informing you that at our last meeting of the Council it was 

 unanimously resolved to send the following message of congratulation to you as president of 

 the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: — 



. "Council Institution of Naval Architects send hearty congratulations to their 

 American Colleagues and Allies on victorious termination of war. The links that 

 unite our peoples have been firmly welded in this' great struggle for liberty. 



"Earl of Durham, President." 



The above message was telegraphed to you yesterday and, I hope, reached you safely. 



I need not tell you how deeply we feel that the great results achieved by this war have 



been due in large measure to the complete harmony and accord that have subsisted between 



the Allies throughout the war, and to the singleness of purpose that has characterised the 



objects for which we have fought and which have now been gloriously achieved. 



I remain. 



Very cordially yours, 



R. W. DANA, 



Secretary. 

 Stevenson Taylor, Esq. 



The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 



Engineering Societies Building 



29 West 39th Street. 



New York, N. Y., December 11, igi8. 

 Mr. R. W. Dana, Secretary, 



Institution of Naval Architects, 



5 Adelphia Terrace, London, England. 

 Dear Mr. Dana : — 



Your letter of November 14 has just reached me and your cable of congratulations to 

 The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was received on the 16th of No- 



