TNA / ADM 116 4649

TNA ADM 116 4649

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TNA ADM 116 4649

Operation Dynamo reports and recommendations for awards, volume 2 (1940–1942), documenting service during the Dunkirk evacuation and the cases submitted for official recognition.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 116 4649

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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328	Log in to enlarge	The Belgian Embassy have informed the Foreign Office that it does not seem, from the enquiries made that these men have shown themselves more deserving of this favour than their comrades, but "it may be that they have distinguished themselves by some particular act of bravery". The Belgian authorities state that they would, therefore, be very grateful if they could be acquainted with the facts concerning the recipients of British decorations, so that they "may be in a position to judge whether their comrades do not equally deserve some reward." Do you think you could add anything to the above statements of services which might help the Foreign Office to satisfy the Belgian Embassy that a fair selection has been made. The Belgians, if they should not then be satisfied, have, of course, one remedy at hand, for they can award some of their own decorations. I have sent a copy of this letter to Light. yours sincerely Rustinox	Light May

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The Belgian Embassy have informed the Foreign Office that
it does not seem, from the enquiries made that these men have shown
themselves more deserving of this favour than their comrades, but
"it may be that they have distinguished themselves by some particular
act of bravery".
The Belgian authorities state that they would,
therefore, be very grateful if they could be acquainted with the
facts concerning the recipients of British decorations, so that they
"may be in a position to judge whether their comrades do not equally
deserve some reward."
Do you think you could add anything to the above statements
of services which might help the Foreign Office to satisfy the Belgian
Embassy that a fair selection has been made. The Belgians, if they
should not then be satisfied, have, of course, one remedy at hand, for
they can award some of their own decorations.
I have sent a copy of this letter to Light.
yours sincerely
Rustinox