FEISALOF IRAK

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 144, 21 June 1933, Page 9

FEISALOF IRAK

ROYAL VISIT TO LONDON

GUEST OF KING AND COUNTRY

NOTABLE EECEPTJM

(British Official Wireloss.) (Keceivcd Juno 21, noon.) BUGBY, Juno 20. King Fcisal of Irak was given a notable reception when ho t reached England on a State-visit today. As his steamer, escorted by four of Britain's fastest destroyers and nine aeroplanes, entered Dover Harbour a royal salute i of 21 guns was fired. The King's second son, the Duke of York, with the Irak Minister, went aboard to greet the King, and introduced to him the British suito attached to him for the visit and accompanied him to a special train on which he proceeded to London. Awaiting the Eoyal visitors at Victoria Station were King George, tne Prince of 'Wales, the Duke of Gloucester, the Prime- Minister and other members of Cabinet, heads of the ser-. vices, and many other distinguished people, who wore their uniform or levee dress. The Grouadicr Guards, with the King's colour, formed a guard of honour and helped to create an impression of pageantry which has not been equalled in London for some time. There was a cordial greeting between the two Kings, and numerous introductions were made on both sides before the procession of carriages, in the first of which sat King Feisal, King George, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York, proceeded to Buckingham Palace through largo crowds which heartily cheered the, Eoyal visitor. In the evening he will bo entertained at N a State banquet at' Buckingham Palace, where he -is staying with the King and Queen until. Thursday. During Wednesday he will receive the heads of the diplomatic corps, will attend a luncheon in his honour at the Guildhall, whero the Lord! Mayor will present him with an address, and will dine at. the Foreign ■ Office, where Sir John Simon will act, as host on behalf of the Govemmetat.. ! Among the many arrangements made for his entertainment are visits to Aldershot and to the Eoyal Air Force Pageant, to be held at Hondon nest Saturday. ' I Before proceeding to Scotland, Kingj Feisal will visit Windsor Castle on Sunday, and early in July he will' embark in H.M.S. Renown and pro- i ceed to sea. to witness the fleet exer-i cises. "