MANY TRIBUTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 39, 16 February 1928, Page 7

MANY TRIBUTES.

KINGS AND NATIONS

Touching Condolences From Former Allies. ABBEY BURIAL PROBABLE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12 noon.) RUGBY, February 13. World-wide tributes to the memory of Lord Oxford and Asquith are being paid to-day. The King has sent a telegram to Lady Oxford in her loss and his grief at the death of a valued friend and a great servant of the State. The Belgian Government in a message to its Ambassador in London, has paid a striking tribute to Lord Oxford. The message states: "Belgium will never forget the brilliant services of this illustrious statesman who directed the British Government with such loyalty and strength at the moment of the outbreak of war. Belgium -will always recall with gratitude the momentous decision which he inspired with a view to ensuring respect for treaties and of helping Belgium to defend herself against the violation of her neutrality and independence."

The King of the Belgians has also sent a message of sympathy to King George and Lady Oxford.

_ President Doumergue has addressed his condolences to Lady Oxford and has telegraphed his profound regrets and those of the French Government.

Lady Oxford has received an offer to bury Lord Oxford in Westminster Abbey but has yet reached no decision.