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Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
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For Sir George Tomlinson's signature.
bus
Downing Street,
8 January, 1937.
Dear northeath,
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
(No.1)
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,
K. C. M. G.
Will you please refer to your
despatch No.679 of the 1st of November
in which you asked that a candidate
might be selected to fill the appoint-
ment of Superintendent of Prisons
which will be vacant on the retire-
ment of Franks.
The field has been reviewed
and the conclusion which has been
reached is that the most suitable
man for this post is Major J.L.
Willcocks, D.S.O., M. C., at present
Commissioner of Prisons in Kenya.
He is forty-five and was educated
FURTHER ACTION.
Copies for 1313 Proms and for Promotions file of Major J.L. Willcocks.
at Cheltenham and Sandhurst. After
military service from 1912 to 1922
he was for a time in business in
London
(*80x-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1426—150) Wt. 27532-64 15,000 11/37 T.S. 695