Letter - Russian Government's Views On Evgeny Lebedev's Territorial Designation [2020-08-31]
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London, 31 August 2020
[illegible handwritten note]
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter requesting the Russian Government’s consent to the creation of Mr Evgeny Lebedev as “Baron Lebedev of Kingston upon Thames and of Moscow in the Russian Federation”.
The Russian Government does of course welcome the appointment to the House of Lords of Mr Lebedev, a Russian national who has much contributed to strengthening Russian-British relations. However, the Russian Government has not taken any participation in this decision and sees no reason to be part of further proceedings in this regard. It is our understanding that territorial designation of British peers is a purely internal British matter. We trust that the respective British authorities will take decisions on this matter as appropriate, of which we will be happy.
Sincerely yours,
(Sgd.) A Kelin
Andrei KELIN
Ambassador
Mr Thomas WOODCOCK CVO DL
GARTER PRINCIPAL KING OF ARMS
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARMS
130 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4BT
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