Letter from F. [Francis] de Guingand, BGS (Brigadier General Staff), 8th Army, to Auchinleck, expressing his sense of shock at the news [of Auchinleck's being relieved as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East], his conviction that this is a victory for the old and privileged school, his opinion on the offer of a new command, his own reliance upon Auchinleck's help in his present post, and his gratitude for his kindness. Holograph.
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- Dates of Creation8 Aug 1942
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