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1st November, 1946.
you would like to let Sir Mark
ly who Maj.-Gen. Festing's eral Officer Commanding, Land
has approved the appointment of This .J. Erskine, C.B., D.S.O.
ecially picked for this highly
nt and it has taken a stout battle mmission to extract him from
as done a magnificent job during
ain Sir Mark Young will be
I appointment, as Erskine is high-
and a most worthy successor to
Tours
Lincsely
CB., DSU.,
holland. Never helpful of pinnal Bracring boleti Kothers. Pleans telegraph placally to the Mark Yang and I shamed.
Who to thank Gravel frowning
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