2110-5-9-35

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

18th November, 1931.

My own darling

I was delighted to get your letter this morning. I will most certainly wire to you from Aberdeen, but you won't get it much before luncheon because I do not get there until nearly twelve.

I have been trying to wangle you next me at the P.M's dinner, but I can't manage it as I have got to be jammed up at the top table. You will be next to John Reith and nearly opposite Walter.

I have had no word from Lady Colefax about Monday. As a matter of fact I was dining with Max Bonn that night, but I daresay I could cancel it if necessary.

I hope everything went off well at Islip yesterday, and that John will get on well with his rowing to-day. I am sending him a telegram.

I see that poor D. Y. Cameron has lost his wife. I am writing to him.

Yesterday was a quiet day in the House. Walter Runciman handled the passage of his anti-dumping Bill very well .

I dined at the Athenaeum with Sir Robert Bruce of the Glasgow Herald and had an amusing gossip. I have a lot of meetings today, and catch the 11 p.m. train for Aberdeen. I won't write to you tomorrow, as I hope to be back on Friday at 9 p.m. - if not at 11.30 p.m.

Much love.

from John