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C. O.

Mr. Mon 29/3/42 Mr. Gent 30/3

Ar.

Sir W. Battershill.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

DRAFT.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. of U.S. of S. par

Parly U.S. of S.

Secretary of State. 1.4.42

Sau April

D.M. MACDOUGALL, ESQ.

1 King James Place,

Perth,

Scotland.

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy for .F

& for Promo file

Sir,

I am etc. to acknowledge receipt

of your report dated 3rd February on the

circumstances of your escape from Hong

Kong on the night of 25th December, 1941.

2. The Secretary of State wishes

me to convey to you his congratulations on

the success of this hazardous enterprise

and to express his appreciation both of

the personal initiative, which you

displayed in the face of so many dangers

and difficulties, and of the manner in

which you discharged the responsibility

which you had undertaken in respect of the

personal