Cats
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There is no doubt that Siamese cats came from Siam (modern day Thailand), but some
disagreement in the 1940s as to their "royal" origins. France disagreed about Siamese not
being Royal cats. As well as mentioning the various royal legends relating to the tail kink and
squint (faults in show cats), he stated:
"This does not bear out my own information on this point, because whilst living in Jersey I
had the good fortune to meet and become friendly with Major Walton of Verona House,
Grouville, who was until recently, in Siam in connection with the Rice purchasing
Commission, when he and his wife, both cat lovers, became friendly with the Prince Regent
of Siam. Major Walton told the Prince Regent that he and his wife wanted to bring back some
Siamese to England, but had not been able to find any at all in the country that were for sale.
Before leaving Siam, Mrs. Walton was presented with a pair, male and female by the Prince
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