On the twenty fourth day of this June Consort of His Imperial Highness, the Grand Duke ALEXANDER MIHAILOVICH, Her Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess XENIA ALEXANDROVNA had been delivered of a son, named Basil.

We command the Governing Senate to make the dictation that the Newly-Born Prince of the Blood Imperial, in accordance with the Title belonging to Him as the great-grandson of an EMPEROR, in all pursuits, where it befits, will be named Highness.

On the original, by Own, of HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, hand signed:

Peterhof.

June 24, 1907

Fastened: Minister of the Imperial Court