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to get down for a talk, and
I have been even more concerned
at not getting down off to Redfern
before this "the Abdication cor
respondence", I just haven't
been able to open the box in
which it has been locked
since the event - so as to
sort it properly. I didn't
let any of it go to the office,
or on to fyles. I shall get
at it this week, and send it
down in some shape. I shall be
down, too, to see you before
the week is out.

My warmest thanks meanwhile

Yours very sincerely,
Rex

His Excellency Lord Tweedsmuir GCMG

P.S. What Chamberlain, Inskip and Baldwin said with respect to the
expenditures by the Dominions on defence saved the day for us all. Hoare's
remarks. innocent and correct enough in their intent, gave us a lot of trouble

W.L.M.K.