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2.

If we can assure Service Departments that question of

military lands will be dealt with quite separately and that

there- zz no circumstances in which

amount yedenze paid for

would

er compensation

(if any)

agreed to be payable for th lands

be abated by

regiments, then we see no further

difficulty in the way of the provision of the units at the

of course It would be

by lands on

could.

earliest opportunity first to arrive October),

open to you to press your case on

would certainly

merits, and we of course support you so far as we are

able to hers,

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