Great Britain (Colonies & Dominions) Appointments 46/.**/40 THK BRITISH ttUBASSY> WASHINGTON, D. 0.. September 17th, 1940. Your -oyal Highness, I have the honour to acknowledge /I with thanks the receipt of the despatch of «J y the 28th August In which Your koyal Highness was good enough to inform ne of your assumption of the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of the Bahamas* In reply I beg leave to inform Your Koyal Highness of the pleasure with which I learned of your appointment and of the satis- faction which it gives me to reciprocate Your Koyal Highness's desire for cooperation in all matters tending to the promotion of British Interests. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Koyal Highness's most obedient servant, (30») LOTHIAN His Royal Highness The Luke of vindsor, K.G., etc*» etc., etc*, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas. L :CB :AChiLi :HK