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Mr Thompson

Mr. Gent.

29. x.37

I have now spoken to the D.0.T. about

Mrs. Thompson. I understand from them that Mrs. Thompson has already had interviews with Captain Rice, who is in charge of the Exhibitions

Department, and with Sir Edward Crowe and that

there would be no point in arranging a further

interview with that Department. In Sir Edward

Crowe's opinion, it would be advisable for

someone in the Colonial Office to see Mrs. Thompson

purely as a matter of courtesy, though in actual

fact the D.O.T. have made it plain to her that

there is nothing they can do to help her. Perhaps,

therefore, you will let me know whether I

could write to Mrs. Thompson to the effect that

the Secretary of State is away in his constituency

and therefore unable to see her himself, and has

deputed someone in the Department to do so on

his behalf. It would be advisable for the person

who is to see her to have a word with Captain Rice

of the D.0.T. before the interview.

Ser Luke

28.10.35.