2110-5-9-12

St. Stephen's House, London, S. W. 1.

16th September, 1931

My own darling

I do hope you got safely back last night after a not too tiresome journey, and that you will deposit Master William safely at Eton tomorrow .

We are having lovely weather here, and I expect you are having the same. Try and get out as much as possible. I have a snuffling cold, but I do not think it is going to get any worse.

Orpen has finished his picture of Alastair, and I am going to see it this afternoon.

I have Keynes coming to talk to Members at six o'clock, and Bob Kindersley coming to dine with our group. Life is rather hectic just now, but I am very well.

The debate yesterday was chiefly remarkable for Simon's announcement of his conversion to Tariff Reform. He did it most skilfully, expounding the various processes of his thought, so that everyone could understand. We were rather alarmed by the news of trouble in the lower deck in the Atlantic Fleet over the wage cuts; but I gather that it is not so serious as it sounds. I dined with Baldwin and his son-in-law, Gordon Munro.

I am not yet sure of the train I shall catch on Friday, but I hope the 9·45. It depends on my getting a pair, and that is not too easy.

I do hope your cold is nearly gone. I shall expect to

find you looking really well this week-end.

Much love. John

P.S.

I enclose a letter from Fred Oliver. I wonder why he is feeling so poor? Is it mere fuss, or have his precious family been too extravagant?