ABSTRACT
Aitken-Davies was to remain in post in Germany until his redundancy came into effect at the beginning of the fourth week in December 1949. Though most policy documentation emerging from Hanover was over the signature of EAD’s superior, Brigadier Maude, EAD doubtless drafted much of it, especially the regular reports that had to be filed on all aspects of the work in education and culture and religious affairs. In 1948, EAD continued to make speeches at gatherings of all kinds in the Zone. In November 1948 Aitken-Davies took part in a senior officers’ course held at the CCG College in Braunschweig. He was by this stage a very experienced CCG employee and so not obviously in need of further training. In June 1949, Aitken-Davies gave the opening address at a Robert Mayer children’s concert in Braunschweig, passing on a goodwill message from Ernest Bevin. EAD’s responsibility covered a very small area compared to the territory he had overseen in Germany.
