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to persuade him to send cables off for them
which is a little annoying, because a notice
had been put up saying no cables could
be sent except under conditions of urgency
but these people had been having a drink
with the man just before he went ashore.
Eric James was one of them - & he thinks
that his wife will let you know, so I
hope she does.
The officer was the famous officer in the
Tower - Major Wintle. He is a priceless
character, with his monocle, jodphurs & toupee.
But he is a very vigorous & incisive man,
& also very daunting. Rex & I were having
a drink with him the other day: he was
very worried because, as Welfare Officer, a
soldier had been to him & askedhim to
marry him by proxy, as he had put
his girl friend in the family way & only
found out a day or two before leaving
England. Wintle said he didn't know
what he should do, but he supposed
he would give him a bloody certificate
& be back in the f----- Tower
before he knew where he was.