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The result was keep. Despite the distressing weakness of a number of the keep !votes (indeed, of the five, only two actually make valid arguments), it's obvious that notability is established enough that a snowball has a better chance in Hades than of this being deleted. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:10, 10 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Claude Stokes (intelligence officer)

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Fails WP:SOLDIER. ...William 22:14, 8 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Moved to Claude Stokes (diplomat), as diplomatic career was even more significant than his militaryt career Leutha ( talk) 22:23, 8 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. ...William 22:18, 8 October 2013 (UTC) reply

• Keep The nomination fails WP:VAGUEWAVE and denying the antecedent. Warden ( talk) 08:03, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k ( talk) 15:02, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bilateral relations-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k ( talk) 15:02, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply

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• Keep. British High Commissioner in Trans-caucasia is a notable post. He was also awarded the CIE, which is a notable honour (it has generally been held that anyone with a CBE or higher is notable enough for an article). However, it should be renamed Claude Stokes, since he's the only one here. -- Necrothesp ( talk) 15:28, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp ( talk) 15:54, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply

• Keep per Necrothesp mainly for his work as a military attache and diplomat. MilborneOne ( talk) 18:26, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply
• Keep articles on this establishment figure and similar should be encouraged. Barney the barney barney ( talk) 19:01, 9 October 2013 (UTC) reply
• Snow keep. OBEs are practically all notable. Pburka ( talk) 00:05, 10 October 2013 (UTC) reply
  • Well, OBEs aren't, but higher awards generally are. -- Necrothesp ( talk) 10:42, 10 October 2013 (UTC) reply
• Comment. Please note that articles under discussion in AfDs shouldn't really be moved until the AfD is completed. This article has now been moved twice during the AfD. This is why I said it should be moved but didn't move it myself. -- Necrothesp ( talk) 10:42, 10 October 2013 (UTC) reply

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