2110-6-7-3

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

17th April, 1934.

My own little darling

It was so kind of you to write to me yesterday, for I was rather sad about leaving you. You are very brave. I know how hard a time this summer will be for you. Johnie was going to Uganda.

Hilary Glyn came to see me, and I gave him a line of introduction to Trenchard. He is a very nice fellow. We had a long evening in the House over the new Sedition Bill. Today Mary Minto is lunching with me, and then we have the Budget.

Tell John I had a long talk with the Colonial Secretary yesterday. John seems to have greatly impressed him, and he is singing his praises in Uganda. He wants John first of all to go to a place called Bunyoro and to be under a Commissioner called Ashton Harvey. He says, quite truly, that it does not much matter where he goes first so much as to whom he goes. He wants him to lunch with him to meet the Governor of Uganda when he is home in June. Philip still looks rather pulled down and invalidish.

I see old Lord Buchan is dead. It is amazing that such a rip should have lived to eighty-four.

I will turn up before half past three tomorrow - I presume at Hilda's flat in Chesham Place. It will be great fun seeing you.

I hope the two examinees are feeling comfortable. Tell John that Philip says he has only known two Colonial Service candidates rejected. The examination is simply to find out whether they have been working or slacking.

Much love to Nan and all the others.

P.T.O.

P.S.

Peter Davies is sending Alice's manuscript direct to her at Elsfield, and arranging terms with me today. He quite agrees that the addition should be made not by way of an extra chapter, but by adding to each chapter.

from John