Coward, Chance write, "As you will appreciate, it would not be possible for us to let you have any correspondence between Crompton Llewelyn Davies and Lord Russell except with Lord Russell's express permission." A copy of Blackwell's letter and this reply is being sent to BR.

"In fact, we are satisfied that the relevant correspondence was destroyed when our former offices at 30 Mincing Lane were bombed on the night of 9th/10th May, 1941."