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hy successor to Festing.
that he is first class in every way
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You may like to know that
Major-General G.W.E. J. Erskine, C.B.,
D.S.O., is to be appointed General Officer
Commanding, Land Forces, Hong Kong, in
succession to Major-General Festing.
have been told by War Office that Erskine
has been specially picked for this appoint-
ment and they assure us that he is first
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