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From:
Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick A.M. Browning, KBE., CB., DSC.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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1st November, 1946.
I thought you would like to let Sir Mark Young know officially who Maj.-Gen. Festing's successor is as General Officer Commanding, Land Forces, Hong Kong.
The King has approved the appointment of This Major-General G.W.E.J. Erskine, C.B., D.S.0. officer has been specially picked for this highly important appointment and it has taken a stout battle with the Control Commission to extract him from Germany, where he has done a magnificent job during the last year.
I am certain Sir Mark Young will be satisfied with this appointment, as Erskine is high- class in every way and a most worthy successor to Festing.
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Yours
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Sir George Gater, GCMC., KCB., DSU.,
Colonial office,
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