"We are convinced that it is in the interests of the whole Greek nation that our lawful Government should continue to function in the closest collaboration with the British Government, and share with the gallant British people both the dangers which they are facing with such valour and the efforts they are making, with the support of the great American people, for the triumph of the cause of Freedom and Democracy."
The King revealed that one of the main objectives of the German parachute troops in Crete was the aerodrome round his home and that of the Prime Minister. "The first flight of parachutists," he said, "landed within a few hundred yards of my house, and a fight began between them and Allied troops. The main force of the enemy managed to separate us from our troops, l it became imperative for us to withdraw in order to frustrate their plans,"—Reuter.
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