Chapter 2 Thank you

In writing this book I have been greatly assisted by Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Bonnard on military matters; Commodore Allen on naval matters; and Colonel Deakin, Wadham College, Oxford, on European and general matters. He also helped me in my book The Life and Times of Marlborough.Sir Edward Marsh helped me a lot with the choice of words.I also thank the many others who reviewed the manuscript and provided comments. Lord Ismay also gave me valuable help, and he and some other friends of mine will continue to help me in the future. With permission from His Majesty's Government to reproduce the text of certain official documents, the Crown copyright in which is statutory vested in the Clerk of His Majesty's Government, is gratefully acknowledged.