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Colonial Empire is concerned, I have no doubt that in many instances the question of
some form of local memorial to His late Majesty is under consideration, and in such
cases the inhabitants of the Colony will no doubt prefer to subscribe to the cost of the
local memorial rather than to the memorial in this country. If, however, no local
memorial is contemplated, many persons in the territory concerned may desire to make
some contribution towards the cost of the monument which it is proposed to erect in the
capital of the Empire, and even if there is to be a local memorial some individuals may
like to be associated with the memorial in Westminster also.
In this connection I may mention that I recently received a communication
from a Colonial Governor stating that he proposed to invite the inhabitants of the
Colony concerned to subscribe funds to a memorial to His late Majesty, and that he
proposed to utilize the subscriptions so received for a local memorial except in cases
where the donors specifically requested that their contributions should be applied
towards the cost of the national memorial in the United Kingdom. I replied that
I concurred in this proposal.
4. I should be obliged if you would arrange for such publicity as you may
consider necessary to be given to this matter. Subscriptions should be sent direct to
the King George National Memorial Fund, The Mansion House, London, E.C.4.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
W. ORMSBY GORE.
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