2110-5-5-9

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

28th. November, 1929.

Private

Dear Buchan,

Will you be very kind and give me in strict confidence your opinion as to conferring the Order of Merit upon C. P. Scott, which is urged from some quarters; in recognition of his services, not as a Journalist but to Literature generally. He is, as you probably know, 83 years of age.

Yours very truly , Stamfordham

John Buchan Esq., M. P., Elsfield Manor,