Thank you for this clear information. There is no therefore documentary evidence that Tovey mentioned this matter to Roskill until 1961. I believe the ROOF and Shores of France misrememberings were in the 1954 era letters?I have seen only 1961 and 1962 letters mentioning it.
None whatsoever except that he sat on it for over twenty yea........no hang on, we have no evidence that Tovey told Roskill about CMDS until 1961, so he only kept the secret for maybe 14 years then gave it to Kennedy. Then he absolved himself from responsibility with:Do you have an evidence whatsoever that Roskill put in doubt the Court Martial story ? "Straight answer", please.
"Kennedy op. cit., p. 226"
Despite Roskill's further information in this footnote there is no correspondence between WSC, Pound and Alexander about a "Court Martial" in 205/10, just some very belated memos about a report the Secretary of the War Cabinet wasn't sure he was due, either 2 months or 4 months previously. Documents 331-4 are not signed by WSC, Pound or Alexander. A green ink comment on one appears to be Pound's handwritten input.
All the best
wadinga