Manuscript Letter Signed (MLS) / Autographed Letter Signed (ALS) from Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Tompkins who congratulates Luke for his new posting in Malta and refers to the positive outcome for Luke from the Palestine Commission (regarding the Wailing-Wall-Incident from 1928): "My dear Luke, Hearty congratulations on what I read in The Evening Standard this evening. I heartily hope you will indeed get the reward & promotion you deserve. You must have had a interesting time, then & since, but you have come out as I knew you would "on top" ." Tompkins then goes on to talk again about his case of destitution at the end of his colonial career (see also Harry Luke item 31711AB): "I only wish in my small way, that I could get some justice + compensa

[Cyprus Content] - [Luke, Sir Harry] / Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Tompkins.

Published by London, Thursday, 12/VI/1930., 1930

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[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke - Archive / Collection]. Octavo. 3 pages on Octavo Bifold. From Sir Harry Luke's personal library. Another letter which sheds light on A. C. Tompkins' case of destitution at the end of his colonial career. Tompkins had already written to Luke in June, 1927 [see Luke item 31711AB]. Tompkins' case made it all the way into debates in the British Parliament [see debates in Volume 188 - on Monday 23 November 1925) where Sir William Davison asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the case of Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Tompkins, who was recently employed in the Colonial administration in Cyprus and Davison asked whether he is aware that Tompkins has been retired after more than 42 years of public service without any pension and whether a petition from Colonel Tompkins to His Majesty the King has been received at the Colonial Officewhether he is aware that Colonel about the fact that he feels let down by his superiors]. Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 31797AB

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Title: Manuscript Letter Signed (MLS) / Autographed...

Publisher: London, Thursday, 12/VI/1930.

Publication Date: 1930