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FOR SCOTT SECRETARIAT FROM THORNTON. YOUR TELNO 437 DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. HELPFUL DETAILS OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE RECEIVED FROM KIDD. UNFORTUNATELY TWO OUTSTANDING POSSIBILITIES FOR DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT HAVE JUST ACCEPTED APPOINTMENTS ELSEWHERE. JAMES CLARK OF ABERDEEN KNOWN TO YOU AND MAINTAINING FIRST RATE REPUTATIONS HERE HENRY FOWLER OF DERBYSHIRE AND HENRY THOMPSON OF BRISTOL, VERY SUCCESSFUL CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICERS LARGE PROGRESSIVE AUTHORITIES UNTIL REORGANISATION AND IN LATE FIFTIES MIGHT BE PERSUADED TO COME AS ADVISER TO DIRECTOR UNDER COURSE TWO. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR NEWS ABOUT LEVEL OF THESE POSSIBILITIES AND PARTICULARLY ABOUT CLARK. MEANWHILE APPROACHES TO OTHER POTENTIAL DIRECTORS, ADVISERS, AND DEPUTIES UNDER COURSE THREE CONTINUE.

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