CO129-583-9 Pte David Eckford- transfer to England to serve term of life imprisonment 16-9-1940 - 4-12-1940 — Page 3

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10,000 12/39 T.S. 695 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695

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Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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H.A. Hobbs Exq War Office

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