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S2E8: Churchill’s Cigar Assistant | Quick Takes 2

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A Brief History of Havana Sigars

In the early 19 forties, germany had been doing rather well in the war. Not more than 20 or 30 % of ships in a convoy could reach england from the american east coast. There were critical shortages of everything in england, including churchill's favorite havana sigars. The governor of madras agreed to take a personal responsibility for the project. He personally selected two reputed and loyal siger manufacturers of trichinopoli. By exercising his discretionary powers under the defence of india rules, the governor himself created a special position of an assistant. To handle the affair, the governor required an intelligent english speaking person as an assistant. Tises that

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