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Description: | Concept: proclamations, civilian morale, military personnel, civilian personnel, civilian effort, peace / victory celebrations Description: whole: the title and text occupy the whole, in black, set against a white background. image: text only. text: PROCLAMATION People of the Channel Islands: It having pleased His Majesty by Order in Council to vest in the officer commanding the armed forces in the Channel Islands all powers necessary for the success of our operation, the safety of our forces, and the safety and well-being of his subjects in the Islands, I, ALFRED ERNEST SNOW, as the officer commanding the forces give you greeting on your liberation from the enemy. I rely upon you all to work cheerfully and loyally to restore the normal life of your Islands. Your ready compliance with such regulations and orders as may from time to time be issued by me or on my behalf will be in the best interests of the Islands. It will be my firm purpose so to exercise my authority that your own Government may rapidly be restored to your Islands and that you may enjoy in peace and prosperity your customary rights, laws and institutions. A.E. SNOW, Brigadier, Officer Commanding the Armed Forces, Channel Islands. GOD SAVE THE KING. J. 9210 (SO 5677) | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Officer Commanding the Armed Forces, Channel Islands | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2635... | Go to resource |
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