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Dear Mr Gregory,

being in process to look for some stuff about a research I’m intended to do , I found a letter sent to you by an american sailor, called Eugene (Eugene…??) about Battle of Surigao Strait (http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/EugenesimpressionsoftheBa.html).

His tale on japanese survivors when the battle was ended, is really very interesting and – I’m sure – not known.

Am I permitted to use those info whether the research will be written?

May I quote your site as source for literature?

It is really not easy to find some first-hand tales about these facts: as far as you know, are there some other reports from eyewitnesses (American or Japanese) about battles of Leyte Gulf?

I thank you in advance for every help you would give me.

p.s.: at present this is only a project, and I  have not yet begun to write. However, if this project will run, it is possible it will be published: this is the reason for I ask to you the permission to use some literature found on your site. If you don’t agree, please tell me, and I’ll take nothing from your site.

Best regards
Gabriele  Pavan
www.banksiel.it

Dear Gabriele,

I have been in Euope hence not responding before.

Please use whatever you wish from AHOY , a simple acknowledement to Ahoy. Mac's Web Log will suffice.

In addition to Eugene's letter about Suriago go to this URL on AHOY: http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/HMASShropshireabookbyStan.html 

It covers the book about HMAS Shropshire, she took part in the Battle of Suriago Strait just before I joined her as a Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy.

If you get the book up, go to 7/2, where you will find an account of the ship's part at Suriago.

If you think I can assist you furher please write.

Sorry for taking so long in geting back to you.

Best regards,
Mackenzie Gregory.

Dear Mr. Gregory,

thank you so much for your kind help and the online book about Shropshire, really useful.

Best regards,
Gabriele Pavan

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