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(Untitled), 09 Sep 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/11/110

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Letter from Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], Secretary of State for War, to WSC advising him to wait before choosing the future Viceroy [of India, 2nd Lord Linlithgow's replacement] as there are no suitable candidates amongst [Leo] Amery's [Secretary of State for India and Burma, later Myanmar] submissions, that "Sam" [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood] is not up to the job, but one might emerge. [manuscript].

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  • Creation: 09 Sep 1940

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