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              CAB6/89/116    Cabin Hill,<lb/>Knock,<lb/>BELFAST.    25th March 1922    Dear Mrs. Percival,   Field-Marshal Sir Henry wilson is away from<lb/>Ulster at the present moment but will see your letter<lb/>on his return.  We should much have liked to have enrolled<lb/>your men of the British Legion in our Constabulary Force,<lb/>but I regret to say that owing to the grave unemployment<lb/>in Ulster there is a very large humber of suitable<lb/>candidates available locally - these must, of course<lb/>have first claim whilst they meet our requirements.   Yours very truly,<lb/>W. B Spencer.   Lieut. Colonel.<lb/>Secretary to the Cabinet of Northern Ireland.  Mrs. Percival,   30 Pulteney Street,<lb/>Bath,<lb/>ENGLAND.  
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