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FOREIGN OFFICE

August 8: 17

My own little darling

I have had another monstrous day & have been unable to see the P.M. owing to the Allied conference. I have never got sat down to my work, for I had a Post Office & Cabling conference all morning, a War Office conference all afternoon, & an American Committee

meeting all evening. I am now about to dine with some Swedes at the Savoy. "It's a great life etc".

I am afraid to-day hasn't been as good weather as yesterday. I lunched with Stokes (of the Stokes mortar fame) - the good fellow who lives near Ockham. I had a peaceful evening with Fish last night, but I missed my yellow cab. [ST: family jokes]

I see Lewis Egerton, Maurice Glyn's friend, is killed. The 'Glasgow Herald' sent me a nice letter saying my article had been greatly appreciated in Scotland. Everybody is sloping off for holidays except poor Mr Gog. The absence of Mrs Killick [ST: his secretary] is confusion worse confounded, & Sandy's wits are

woolgathering. It is raining heavily & I have no coat! Golly what a life!!!

I do hope you & the Blessings are well.

Much love, my darling

Your ever [loving?]

John