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Mr.
Suttury
gation Company Ltd
LONDON
CODES-PRIVATE
BENTLEYS PHRASE
31st July, 1940.
ROTN
15, Trinity Square,
NOR
Dear Sir,
London/E.C.3.
Cross has asked me to thank July
July
27th.
1940.
OUR
for Mr. your letter of the 27th Wine and
YOUR you enclosing cuttings from the
Spirit Trade Record.
The you say, Mr. Cross is anxiou as he
R1A8 collect as full particulars the
to of the achievements of
Merchant He was much interested of
can Navy during the Dunkirk
evacuation. read the report of the voyage
your to reading reports from
to "BULLFINCH" and he looks
forward other seven ships. He has value also
your what you say about the this
Durg of noted machine guns and will appropriate bring
to
get
further
particulars
to the attention of the vice vessels during the
authorithe
vessels engaged,
with subsid Yours Steam Packet Company, had eight
its faithfully, Company, Ltd., together
but
in
the
H.KEENLYSIDE Reports the other seven will follow,
or
sending you a cutting
ittle vessel, m.v.
I
the Bren who, Private Secretary. board, brought down two
beg
about 1500 troops over.
tention to the action of
enemy dive bombers. An ular of his technique
Robert short range.
Kelso, Esq. his It bomber was within
akill, coolness and method adopted by the Bren gunner saved the
definite opinion that the
ship and all aboard.
If this view is correct, it suggests that all merchant
vessels that now have to pass through the English Channel should
have aboard several guns manned by skilled gun crews. This would
be much more effective than having such guns and gun crews only
aboard accompanying escort vessels.
to
I beg to remain,
butting T.M. reports on which an collected all
Yours faithfully,
Patelso
these
se
7/8/40
Chairman.