NEW YEAR WAR GIFT
SULTAN’S GENEROSITY (Bril tail oPlirin! Wireless.) Reed. S) a.m. RUGBY, Jan. 1. The Sultan of Lahej. to mark the New Year, has given 13,500 rupees, about £IOOO, as a contribution to the Imperial funds for use at the discretion of the King. This generous gift has been gratefully accepted, and the King has directed that the money be passed to the Treasury to. aid in the prosecution of the war. His Majesty has suitably acknowledged the loyal and sincere message of friendship with which the Sultan accompanied his gift.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20135, 3 January 1940, Page 7
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