IN INTERESTS OF ISLANDS
Withdrawal of Armed Forces British Official Wireless (Received July 9, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, July 8. The King sent the following message to the bailiffs of Jersey and Guernsey on the withdrawal of the armed forces from the Channel Islands. “For strategic reasons it has been found necessary to withdraw the armed forces from the Channel Islands. I deeply regret the necessity and I wish to assure my people in the islands that in taking this decision my Government has not been unmindful of their position. It is in their interests that ths step should be taken in the present circumstances. The long association of the islands with the Crown and the loyal service of the people of the islands rendered to my ancestors and myself are guarantees that the link between us will remain unbroken, and I know my people in the islands will look forward with the same confidence as I do to the day when the resolute fortitude with which we face our present difficulties will reap the reward of victory.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21702, 10 July 1940, Page 8
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177IN INTERESTS OF ISLANDS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21702, 10 July 1940, Page 8
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