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Once in office, Mountbatten quickly became aware if Britain were to avoid involvement in a civil war, which seemed increasingly likely, there was no alternative to partition and a hasty exit from India.
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Once inside his office on the 9th floor of The Helmsley Building, they disarmed Maranzano's guards.
Once and Mountbatten
Once Stilwell's forces reached Kamaing on May 20, 1944, this arrangement ceased and Stilwell took orders only from Mountbatten, who lacked the staff ( and experience ) necessary to act as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces.
Once the Burma Road from Mandalay to Chungking was secured NCAC became passive and in March 1945 Mountbatten agreed to the US and Chinese troops in NCAC being gradually withdrawn to the China.
Once and quickly
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Once the confrontation ends, Tuan quickly disappears from the area.
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Once he arrived, Atiśa grasped very quickly the Tibetan peoples ’ enthusiasm for the Dharma, but relative lack of comprehension.
Once the script was drafted, the film was made relatively quickly, with one month of preproduction work, three weeks of principal photography, and three weeks editing.
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