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(Untitled), 15 Mar 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/198B/191

Scope and Contents

Letter from 1st Lord Monsell [Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence South Eastern Region] (Bredbury, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells [Kent]) to WSC marked "personal" stating that he is giving up his job at the end of the month and would like to report "the magnificent conduct of the people of the South East of England". He refers to the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports, who are all looking forward to welcoming their Warden, and suggests that something special may be done for Dover, "a town which I think has received unique punishment during the war and has certainly become a symbol for defiance and steadfastness". [Signed typescript] Annotated with red tick by ? WSC, with further pencil annotation indicating that Monsell should be thanked and agreeing to his suggestion regarding Dover and asking "what if anything is possible".

Dates

  • Creation: 15 Mar 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open, with the exception of folios 63 and 202 which have been closed on the instructions of the Cabinet Office under S23 of the Freedom of Information Act but are available in 'sanitised' form. Review 2021.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Not known

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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