So when I reported in, the old PM came down the stairway—the high glass windows and the sun was shining through the orange groves—and he came down resplendent in his air commodore’s uniform. He had a penchant, which I knew of—when he was seeing a naval person, he wore his naval uniform; air, air [uniform], and so forth. Well, he said, “General, your General Arnold tells me you’re very unhappy about my request to your president that you discontinue your daylight bombing effort and join Marshal [Arthur] Harris and the RAF in the night effort.” I said, “Yes, sir, I am. And I’ve set down here on a
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