พระราชสาส์นตอบจากสมเด็จพระราชินีนาถวิกตอเรีย
20th February, 1873.
My Friend, — It is with the utmost gratification that I have received the marks of Your Majesty's friendship presented to me by Your Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, tlic Mengyee Maha Saythoo Kenwon Mengyee. I cordially reciprocate the sentiments which they express.
It is, as Your Majesty truly observes, always conducive to the maintenance of peace between Empires, that the Ministers and subjects of one Sovereign should visit the territories of another, and that thus, by the extension of mutual knowledge, the bonds of friendship may be strengthened alike between rulers and between nations.
It has afforded me great pleasure to receive Your Majesty's Envoys, and I have observed with much satisfaction the cordiality with which they have been welcomed by my people in all parts of my dominions which they have visited.
I forward this letter by the hands of a trusted officer, who will deliver it to Your Majesty, together with a portrait of myself, as tokens of my friendship and esteem.
With assurances of the interest which I feel in all that relates to Your Majesty's happiness and prosperity,
I am, Yoiu' Majesty's sincere friend and well-wisher,
' Victoria R.'
พระนางทรงนับพระเจ้ามินดงเป็นเพียงพระสหาย