GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A good D.S., George R. I., as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court at Saint James, 1^st July 1926. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, states that it has been thought 'necessary for the encouragement of Our Subjects trading to the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to appoint a Consul for the Departments of Sarajevska, Mostarska, Iravnicka, Urbaska, Inglanska, Bihacka and Uzicka, to reside at Sarajevo, to take care of the affairs of Our said Subjects and to aid and assist them in all their lawful and mercantile concerns', thereby appointing Charles Alexis Grieg to be His Majesty's Consul at Sarajevo. Countersigned at the foot by Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937) British statesman who served as Foreign Secretary 1924-29, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1925. With blind embossed seal. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG

 

Charles Alexis Greig (1880-1958) British diplomat who served in the Balkans and Middle East.