2110-3-5-19

VICEREGAL LODGE, DELHI.

22nd February, 1919.

Dear Buchan

Thank you for your letter of January 14th about Mr. Farrer. I will certainly do my best to facilitate his expedition. I have already written to Sir Reginald Craddock, the Lieutenant-Governor of Burma, to ask him to give Mr. Farrer all help, and whatever can be done at headquarters I will do.

Messrs. Farrer and Cox have not yet turned up, but I shall make a point of seeing them if they come this way.

I have not given you your military rank in addressing you as I presume by now you are demobilized and a civilian pur et simple.

Sincerely yours

Chelmsford

John Buchan, Esqr.,

[ST: Reginald Farrer botanist of outstanding calibre also writer]