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Complains that Garbo has not written to answer his questions. Describes a special screening of 'The eagle with two heads' in London, attended by Jean Cocteau, Bebe [Christian Berard], and the Duchess of Kent, among others. Details his activities during a further two nights in London, including attending a performance of 'All my sons' and spending an evening with Tennessee Williams. Writes about a theatre-going trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. Praises the actor, Paul Schofield, starring in 'Hamlet'. Mentions Diana Wynyard. Writes that he is having a break from writing his Gainsborough play.

Misses Garbo. Details his activities during a week working on photography in London, including attending a performance of 'Glass Menagerie' starring Helen Hayes. Reports that Tennessee Williams brought his family to London for the occasion but then returned to Paris himself. Describes his stay at an Elizabethan, grey stone house in Bradford-upon-Avon, including a trip into the countryside with Clarissa Churchill. Rejects a treatment of George Sand as 'phoney'. Hopes that Garbo will not make a film with George Cukor whilst Beaton is engaged to work for Alexander Korda. Plans to travel to Paris the following day, but has not yet decided whether or not to go to Morroco.