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    "ocrText": "M\nare\n+i\ns\nMay 12,1941\nP\nMiss Martin:\n-2-\nWe are writing to the State Department, supporting your application\nand requesting that the passport be sent to us so that we may obtain a\nBritish visa for you, after which we will return the passport to you.\nIn addition to the information that we are asking you to submit on the\nenclosed form, 615 A, we should like to have the following relationship of\nNI\nyour nearest relative and the name and address of the person or bank to which\nyou wish to have your salary paid while jou are in England. Salaries will be\na\npaid the first of the month automatically in America. These will be less de-\nductions on a drawing account for personal expenses in England. Your family\nwill be notified of your arrival there and it is the present intention of\nNational Headquarters to issue all pertinent news releases to them. Mail may\nbe sent to the American Red Cross Headquarters, London, England. It will be\nforwarded to us from there.\nWill you submit on the enclosed expense voucher with receipted bills the\ncost of your immunization and x-ray and also passport fee and cost of passport\npictures so that you may be reimbursed. Enclosed you will rind instructions\nregarding payment of salary, etc. We would appreciate an early return of\nthese forms and information requested.\nFor your interest, I am going to ask for 5 Pouncs per month for personal\nexpenses in England. I feel that this sum together with what I take with me\nwill be ample.\nRegarding luggage, if you have two pullman size suit cases, you should\nbe able to get all your things in. However, mine are smaller, so I am going\nto take a week-end bag as well.\nDo not take cameras.\nMay we have a formal acceptance of the appointment from you.\nSincerely yours,\nGertrude Madley,\nChief Nurse,\nAmerican Red Cross-\nHarvard Hospital Unit.\nM/B\nEnc. - 5\n9"
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