Item 5 - Autograph letter signed to Beaton.

James has just telephoned to say a bag goes to Beaton tomorrow, so she is adding this note to the doubtless huge bag of mail. Has had an interesting talk with the Chief Educational Adviser to the Government of India. Discusses their conversation. They are all apprehensive about the future and the "bloodshed and unhappiness" it must entail. Is still in a semi-convalescent stage. Discusses James's and John's books. Has just sent for Miss Olivier's book. Will Beaton return by the USA? Asks him not to take risks when travelling. Talks about life in London. The London Library is closed indefinitely. Stuart Preston came on Sunday. He has been transferred to Wolverhampton and seemed depressed at leaving London. Asks Beaton for his impressions of Chungking.