CONFIDENTIAL FIDENT
A BRIEF LETTER OF PROTEST TO THE TIMES' MIGHT ASSIST, AND THIS I
AM CONSIDERING. BUT I CANNOT VERY WELL COME TO ANY CONCLUSION AS TO WHAT IS BEST TO BE DONE UNTIL I KNOW IF YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING ANY
ACTION IN LONDON. A QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT IN PARLIAMENT OF THE PROPOSED
'ROYAL TITLE AND H.R.H.'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE POSITION OF
COMMANDANT-GENERAL, COUPLED PERHAPS WITH FURTHER INSPIRED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS IN WHICH A DEFENCE OF THE POLICE COULD BE MADE WOULD
BE A VERY GREAT HELP AND PROBABLY OBVIATE THE NEED FOR ANY FURTHER
ACTION: BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS NOW PROPOSED IN REGARD TO THE
TIMING OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IS IT LIKELY TO BE MADE SOON AND HAVE
YOU ANY OTHER ACTION IN MIND? I AM ANXIOUS NOT TO CROSS WIRES ON
THIS.
SIR D. TRENCH
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SIR A.GALSWORTHY
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