§ MR. SPEAKERinformed the House that he had received the following letter relating to the illness of His Majesty the King—
Athens,27th June, 1902.To the Right Honourable William C. Gully, Speaker of the House of Commons.The Hellenic Parliament, of the feelings of which I am the interpreter, rejoices at the news of the successful operation on His Majesty the King Edward, and offers, with the whole Hellenic nation, the warmest prayers to Almighty God for the speedy recovery of the beloved King.The President of the Hellenic Parliament. (Signed) THEODORE RETZINAS.