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Editor’s Note:
The letters in this collection were edited for sense. Minor spelling and grammar changes were made.
Material from the troubles in Northern Ireland has not been included in this volume as the IWM could not allow access to the archives they hold due to classification and sensitivity surrounding the documents.
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