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C. O.
Mr. Mon 29/3/42 Mr. Gent 30/3
Ar.
Sir W. Battershill.
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
DRAFT.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. of U.S. of S. par
Parly U.S. of S.
Secretary of State. 1.4.42
Sau April
D.M. MACDOUGALL, ESQ.
1 King James Place,
Perth,
Scotland.
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy for .F
& for Promo file
Sir,
I am etc. to acknowledge receipt
of your report dated 3rd February on the
circumstances of your escape from Hong
Kong on the night of 25th December, 1941.
2. The Secretary of State wishes
me to convey to you his congratulations on
the success of this hazardous enterprise
and to express his appreciation both of
the personal initiative, which you
displayed in the face of so many dangers
and difficulties, and of the manner in
which you discharged the responsibility
which you had undertaken in respect of the
personal