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Mr. Lloyd.'/35

Mr.

Mr.

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Sır H. Moore.

ass

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

53836/2/37.

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For Sir George Tomlinson's signature.

bus

Downing Street,

8 January, 1937.

Dear northeath,

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

(No.1)

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,

K. C. M. G.

Will you please refer to your

despatch No.679 of the 1st of November

in which you asked that a candidate

might be selected to fill the appoint-

ment of Superintendent of Prisons

which will be vacant on the retire-

ment of Franks.

The field has been reviewed

and the conclusion which has been

reached is that the most suitable

man for this post is Major J.L.

Willcocks, D.S.O., M. C., at present

Commissioner of Prisons in Kenya.

He is forty-five and was educated

FURTHER ACTION.

Copies for 1313 Proms and for Promotions file of Major J.L. Willcocks.

at Cheltenham and Sandhurst. After

military service from 1912 to 1922

he was for a time in business in

London

(*80x-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1426—150) Wt. 27532-64 15,000 11/37 T.S. 695