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Nigeria Gazette

GAZETTE NoTIce No. 91. The following telegrams dated 22nd January 1936, from the secretary of State are published for general information: His Majesty King Edward VIII was duly proclaimed Accession Council held yesterday and 011 his proclamation made the following declaration: " The insuperable loss which the British Commonwealth of Nations has sustained by the death of HiFi Majesty, my beloved father, bas devolved upon me the duties of Sovereignty. I know how much you and all my s11bjeds, with, I hope I may say the whole world feel for me in my sorrow and I am confident in the aff8cLionate sy…