Council has sent the following letter of appreciation to Mr. N. H. Lacey, Secretary of the Committee Co-Ordinating the work of evacuating refugees:
"Sir—I am directed to convey to you an expression of the Council's warmest appreciation for the very valuable services which you have rendered and are still rendering as Secretary of the Committee Coordinating the work of Evacuating Refugees.
Your public-spirited action in accepting the Secretaryship of this Committee at short notice, as well as placing the whole of your firm's organization at the Committee's disposal is much appreciated, and the practical and valuable advice which you were able to bring to bear on the problem which confronted the Committee contributed, in the Council's opinion very materially to the very excellent work performed by the Committee on behalf of the community."
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