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- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 p759: London; OUP; 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ Uganda Radio Network, 12 November 2012 — Okile Retires After 40 Years of Service (Accessed 27 February 2020)
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