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Letter from Galloway including the arrival of officers from Suez for a reconnaissance of the desert. 1p

Letter from Brig Alexander Galloway, Brigadier General Staff, British Troops in Egypt concerning supplies of food and troops for Western Desert Force. 3pp

Letter from Galloway, referring to need for reconnaissance of Siwa area using a Lysander plane; plans for use of 208 Sqn in offensive role; and arrival of Australian piloted Gauntlet planes. 1p

Letter from Galloway, commenting on recent advances in the Western Desert. 1p

Letter from Galloway, including proposals for the mobility of 7 Armoured Div, 4 Indian Div, 16 Bde, New Zealand Group and Corps HQ and signal plans for direct support air bombing by the RAF. 2pp

Letter from Brig A G Matthew, Company Commander, Royal Artillery in 8 Corps including reference to O'Connor's former servant, Findley and plans of Chester Wilmot of the BBC to write a history of 21 Army group. 4pp

Letter from The Right Reverend (Alfred) Morris Gelsthorpe, Assistant Bishop to the Bishop in Egypt, offering prayers for O'Connor and his troops in the impending war. 3pp

Letter from B G Cole, referring to Maj Gen G P Roberts. 1p

Letters from Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, commenting on his trip to England and inviting O'Connor to visit him in Australia. 2pp.

Letter from Christine Hiddlestone at ATV Network Ltd referring to a planned documentary on the desert campaigns and requesting O'Connor's assistance. 1p

Letter from AM Sir Arthur Murray Longmore, Air Officer Commander-in-Chief in Egypt concerning possible arrival of Hurricanes, vulnerability of Lysanders without a fighter squadron escort and need to hold advanced landing grounds. 1p

Letter from ACM Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory at HQ, Allied Expeditionary Air Force, Stanmore in Middlesex requesting that O'Connor give the lecture entitled, 'The Armoured Division in Operations' at the Senior Officers' Course at Old Sarum on 17 Mar. 2pp

Letter from AF Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope to Vice Adm John Cuthbert, referring to naval assistance given during First Libyan campaign. 1p

Letter from member of 2 Highland Light Infantry (possibly Bernard Fletcher) in Gaza, referring to relations with Buxton, proposed transfer of Arif El Arif (apparently connected with administration in tribal courts) to Gaza; and enclosing letter from Chief Secretary Sir John MacPherson, concerning the above. 6pp

Letter from A F Perrott, Deputy Inspector General of Police, North West Frontier Province in India stating similarities between problems of military control in the North West Frontier Province and Palestine and suggesting solutions, including improved intelligence system. With comments by O'Connor and Haining. 4pp

Letter from J Howes of Auckland, New Zealand, captive at Vincigliata and describing his escape after the Italian surrender. 1p

Letter concerning the low standard in water discipline during Exercise EAGLE, and detailing improvements. Circulated to Maj Gen Allan Adair, Cdr Guards Div; Maj Gen G P B Roberts, Cdr 11 Armoured Div; Maj Gen G H A MacMillan, Cdr 15 (Scottish) Infantry Div; Brig A P Campbell, Cdr 8 Army Group Royal Artillery; and Brig H L Glyn Hughes, Deputy Director of Medical Services. With reply from MacMillan. 2pp

Leaflet published by The Challenge Ltd of London, entitled A letter to the most illustrious the Contessina Allagia degli Aldobrandeschi written after Christmas Eve Anno Domini 1513 (an inspirational text sometimes attributed to Giovanni Giocondo, 1433-1515). 1p

Leaflet for memorial service of Margaretta Elizabeth, Viscountess Gough on 19 Apr 1977. 1p

Leaflet for the funeral service held at St Mary the Virgin, Waterperry of Avice Sanders, horticulturalist at Waterperry House (O'Connor's former residence). 1p