Letter

To his mother, suspects paper shortages will have affected Christmas In Britain. He describes purchasing some rugs and hopes he will be able to bring them back to England. At Christmas he met the Auchinlecks and Raymond Kittoe, and had a picnic lunch at the Viceroy's military secretary John Toogood's house. Later attended a party at the Cawthorns where thirty were in attendance, including General Molesworth and Colonel Thornhill, and played charades. On Boxing Day dined with Brigadier Bennett, a friend of Dr Rees (military psychiatrist), and on 27th December lunched with the Wavells.