DEATH OF SIR GILBERT CLAYTON.
TRIBUTE IN "THE TIMBB." «v risa omcui wiaauws.) RUGBY, September 12. The n*wsp.«pem pay warm tribute* |» the !at« Sir Gilbert Clayton's aaoeptyrnal ability, and the great work he jHrforiiiwl m the East. - •%« Tihk'h " say*: "Tn« ootmtry *■ to* a public servant who bad already . jjae work of great distinction and ■JJW an.l would undoubtedly, bed at SsU litis c made an even greater name . <|tthr lon* roll of Uritisb adinioistra-I'-'mt «" *•»■ Ka.st." '- ¥Hr Gilbert Clayton was 54 yanfs old 4lb Bevel hi tl» Nile Expedition m and with the rank of captain Hatt«ith tin- Egyptian Army until fflk when ho entered tha service of SantadH, Government, He wa* -aMs*3< Director of IntelUgenea in ImtftpieM nivl took a leading part j iledjftz operations of 1616 to 817. Be was Chief Political Offloer toa ftr»pti»ii Expeditionary Force •jam VW to 1«IS). arid from l»18 to WSMr Gilbert aoted m adviser to KlontiaD Ministry of the Interior, MwmtenUM that post to become BM SecifeUrv of the Palestine ad'patitrttion which offios he h«ld until JM& He was appointed High Cobjsdjjslener of Iraq in succession to Sir gftnrf Dobbs. «-.■ u l =
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19724, 14 September 1929, Page 17
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