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Letter from Wetherall including relationship between Buxton and Swain, lack of action by troops of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiment following an attack on a train near Jerusalem, and plans in Ramle to collect land tax by stopping lorries. 2 copies, 2pp

Letter from Wetherall concerning the proposed agreement with rebel Hassan Salameh including Salameh's area of control, and terms and advantages of an agreement. 2pp

Letter from Brig Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall, 19 Bde Cdr, including action against saboteurs at Lydda, need for minesweepers on trains, investigation into the recent mining of a train near Jaffa and changes in collection of land tax in Ramle. 1p

Letter from Brig Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall, referring to the letter (included) from Lt Col S D Mills of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt concerning sniper attacks on the RAF post at Ramleh. With comments on measures to deter saboteurs on the Jaffa-Jerusalem railway. 2pp

Letter from Brig Geoffrey Paul Hardy-Roberts at HQ, 2 Army concerning the mail service for the Belgian Bde and attributing responsibility for the poor service to the Belgian Civil Postal Service. 2pp

Letter from Brig Gen William Denman Croft, referring to his son John and asking whether O'Connor can find him an appointment on his staff. 1p

Letter from Brig Gen Bonner Fellers, in praise of O'Connor's conduct of the desert campaign. 1p

Letter from Brig G F Johnson at HQ, 32 Guards Bde enclosing sketch of dispositions of guns and company areas at Sledmere during Exercise EGG. With letter from Maj J A R Freeland, General Staff Officer 2 (Operations) commenting on factors affecting the layout of a Firm Base formed by the Lorried Infantry of an Armoured Div; and reply to Johnson, commenting on principles of anti-tank layout in the Firm Base. 4pp

Letter from Brig Eric Dorman-Smith (later Dorman-O'Gowan), referring to the desert campaign, O'Connor's escape and reasons for his removal from post of Bde Cdr in 12 Corps. 3pp

Letter from Puttick, including the necessity of securing the Gebel Shaquqa area and bottle neck of the road crossing the Nagamish Wadi. 1p

Letter from Brig Edward Puttick, Cdr 4 Infantry Bde at HQ, New Zealand Div concerning training and digging duty planned for 18 and 19 (New Zealand) Bns in Matruh, and their relief. 2pp

Letter from Selby, including areas reconnoitred for night offensives. 2pp

Letter from Selby, referring to plans for demolition in line of communication area in event of withdrawal. 1p

Letter from Brig Arthur Roland Selby at HQ, British Troops in Egypt in Cairo enclosing a review of the Italian defensive system in Eastern Cyrenaica. With O'Connor's covering letter, returning the review. (Review not included). 2pp

Letter from Selby, concerning the misconduct (not specified) of Lt Col Herbert Campbell Westmorland, commander of a battalion in the Hampshire Regiment, and suggesting Westmorland's transfer. 2pp

Letter from Selby, concerning the command of Matruh fortress in the event of him becoming a casualty, and suggesting Waite as a successor. 1p

Letter from Selby, referring to replacement of vehicles of 7 Armoured Div and organisation of the modified Ordnance Field Park as a Corps unit. 2pp

Letter from Galloway, referring to Operation Instruction 15 and criticism of it as too defensive made by the Commander-in-Chief. With O'Connor's reply, including plans for Australian troops to move into the 'box' following the advance of Indian Div to Shaquqa and New Zealand Bde to Naghamish Nullah. 2pp

Letter from Galloway, including references to the Italian retreat near Mechili on 26 and 27 Jan, staff transfers, and the location of troops.

Letter from Galloway, including arrangements for the arrival of 'I' Tanks Cruisers, Cruisers and light tanks; and provision for arrival of Mechanised Transports from Palestine. 2pp