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RAMS SUTHERLAND NEWCASTLETYNE
TELEPHONE NEWCASTLE 23021.
CODES - SCOTTS. NEW BOE
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UTHERLAND & COLTR
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SHIPOWNERS, SHIPBROKERS
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COAL EXPORTERS.
38,39V,40, Landhill,
DIRECTORS:
SIR ARTHUR M. SUTHERLAND BART.K.B.E.
H. ARMSTRONG.
SECRETARY:
Nomeastle on-Tyne.1. Tyne,
E. RIDLEY
12th June 1940.
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Sir Arthur Sutherland acknowledges receipt of the Broadcast
Talk by the Minister of Shipping, the Rt.Hon.Ronald Cross, M.P., on Thursday, June 6th, which he has found very interesting reading.
Sir Arthur encloses some notes sent to him by the Manager of one of his Companies, the Tyne-Tees s.s.Co.Ltd., regarding work done by two of this Company's vessels in the evacuation from Dunkirk, which he has no doubt will be interesting to the Minister of Shipping.
Sir Arthur has already written a personal letter to each of the men congratulating them on their bravery and success.
tide was ebb, it being about 21/2 hours after high water.
poremost " is 13 feet aft. and the number of other vessels in the vicinity, both large and small.
When I arrived in Dunkerque Roads there were a large
There was some confusion owing to the heavy bombardment from the shore and the activity of hostile aircraft.
Just after 11 p.m. I heard the sound of a heavy collision close to my vessel.
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May 31.
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