The British cruiser H. M. S. Royal Sovereign arrived here today and it is reported to be awaiting orders to proceed to Egypt. It is also reported that all members of the British Royal Air Force quartered in Palestine and Transjordania have had their leaves cancelled in the expectation that they will also be ordered to Egypt in view of the recent developments there.
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