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Jel. 146
23-3.40
Enquires whether immechate release of Ixford can
be secured
or aller
alleransely
a surable Rooi supir 5)
deodrome be obtained in order ŵ reccose
Nelson
I have spoken thn. Hockley (a/m).
They had heard indirectly about the moposal for the employment of her helson by Impl. Airways. but they have had nothing so for from. air Offer Commanding in the for East.
wish to rais
this
He thmiles that the a/m wil not
any dys. to the release
of
hu. O aford
supposing that hm. halson goes to Impl. Arways,
buti
they
wld.
whe
delays might so
official letter from us.
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submit dift.
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under
cover to he. Hochley):
whn.
9 suggest that we gheld. now
as of
hu.
drop the
helsons release raised wil.
I also submit 8.a. letter to Iuft
Amways (which becomes fr.0 versers Airways Corpn.
from Monday next). I got the address by telephone Joe Bath in 163 km Richarass in the Staff, heanager.
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Rearuman.
Ref.6.- Begnes is
Relson's
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8
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Pâtes Recson
prour ais for a period of 6 months from I. 2. 4o.
Mr. Rawdon-Smith, Public Relations Officer
in the Dominions Office, who has retained his
connection with the British Overseas Airways
Corporation (late Imperial Airways), came to see me
this morning about Mr. Nelson's release. He merely
emphasised the anxiety of the Corporation as indicated
in No. 7 that Mr. Nelson should be released as soon
as possible.
I had previously ascertained from the Air
Ministry that they had already telegraphed to the
A.O.C. Far East instructing him to release Mr. Oxford
at once, so I was able to tell Mr. Rawdon-Smith this
and that we did not anticipate in the circumstances
that there would be any difficulty about the early
release of Mr. Nelson. I understand that the Air
Ministry are writing to us officially about Mr. Oxford's
release, but we need hardly await their letter before
communicating with the Governor. It now remains to
tell the Governor that we understand that Mr. Oxford
is
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