Reports by General and Vice-Admiral K.N. Posiete to Emperor Alexander II about the Voyage of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich to Europe and Asia in 1871-1872.

After the first mutual bows, His Majesty Matsuhito, addressing Grand Duke, said some words …which …the interpreter read in Russian in the following way: "In Your round-the-world voyage Your Highness also honored us in visiting my country. It is a great joy to me to greet You. I hope that His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress are in good health, and all Your Empire is in peace and happiness. Until now, Your honorable Empire and our country, being close neighbors, were tied by good and friendly relationships. This visit of Your Highness will even more reassure the friendly connection of both states - there could not be better happiness for my country and better joy for me.
In his responding speech Grand Duke said: "...I would be cordially rejoiced if my visit of Your Majesty and Japan will assist the strengthening of the friendship that, fortunately, exists between both nations and which is so much wished by His Majesty the Emperor".
34 x 26 cm; open 56х34 cm.
ГА РФ, ф. 678, Оп. 1, Д. 1011, 387