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Dear Sir,
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Cross has asked me to thank July
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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.
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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.
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I beg to remain, butting T.M. reports on which an collected all
Yours faithfully,
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Chairman.