Message to Emperor Akihito (condolences on the death of Hirohito)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR |
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| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 48 |
| Themes: | Foreign policy (Asia) |
On behalf of the British Government I should like to extend to you and your colleagues my deepest sympathy on the occasion of the death of His Majesty the Emperor. I had the great honour to meet His Majesty in Tokyo and I share the Japanese people's sorrow.