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despatch
:- With regard to publishing this covering letter as a
Dunkirk actually Para.4 came - off second the half. beaches These and how figures many from
enemy. are illuminating, and should I think be the Died the
para.7 to be
Paras.7 would have to 11 complete, omitted. except for the first 7 lines of
either It is Para.13. not ashore as if or This they afloat. would died in merely action be distressing thery relatives. sense
the operation Press, followed the first 6 paras. which has already the in
This in only leaves a general description of
individuals. by general praise and mention of appeared some
Their have given Lordships publicity after to the these. event, and the honours and awards
The general tributes paid by the Prime Minister and
The mangled above, I do not think it would arouse much interest. as
2. While I see no harm in publishing the despatch,
from Press cannot afford the space to print large extracts
it the Gazette these days, while to the historical student
would be nearly valueless.
Narrative the of Events, and I think perhaps some - "corrective" to
within the Service - say to all Flag Officers including only the
3. Suggest, therefore, the report be circulated
criticisms of the R.A.F. may be desirable.
7th August, 1940.
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