REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1935-36. 



Death of H.M. King George V, Patron of the Association. 



I. — The following Address was forwarded to His Majesty King 

 Edward VIII :— 



To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 

 May it please Your Majesty, 



We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the President and 

 Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 humbly beg leave to offer to Your Majesty our deep and heartfelt sympathy 

 in the grievous loss that has befallen Your Majesty, the Members of Your 

 Royal Family and the British peoples. We of the British Association 

 deplore the loss of a Sovereign who has ever encouraged us in the 

 advancement of Science and the rightful application of scientific knowledge 

 to the enlargement of the happiness of His peoples ; and has honoured 

 the Association by becoming its Patron and by conferring upon the 

 Association the high privilege of its Royal Charter. 



While thus expressing our grief, we most humbly beg leave to offer to 

 Your Majesty our congratulations on Your Majesty's accession to the 

 Throne, and we earnestly pray that Your Majesty may long reign over 

 Your peoples throughout the Empire. 



The following acknowledgment was received by the President : — 



Home Office, 

 Whitehall. 



ijth March, 1936. 

 Sir, — I have had the honour to lay before The King the Loyal and 

 Dutiful Address of the President and Council of the British Association 

 for the Advancement of Science on the occasion of the lamented death 

 of His late Majesty King George the Fifth, and have received The King's 

 Command to convey to you His Majesty's grateful Thanks for the 

 assurances of sympathy and devotion to which it gives expression. 



I am, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



John Simon. 



The Royal Patronage. 



II. — The President, on behalf of the Council, forwarded the following 

 letter :— 



To the Private Secretary 



to His Majesty The King 



Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that the Council of the British 

 Association for the Advancement of Science have voted a humble address 

 of condolence to His Majesty The King. 



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