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Letter to Crook expressing his disappointment that the Longmores did not bother to read his manuscript.

Comment to Crook on the Raugh book as a fine work of scholarship. Close maintains that it does not compete with his own book on Wavell.

Thanks Crook for his letter of 13/1. He is very pleased that Crook likes his book.

Informs Crook that The National Book Foundation has accepted his extended essay about the transfer of power in the sub-continent. Confirms that he has stopped teaching and mentions that much of his time is involved with the family.

Informs Crook of the release of his new book. Mentions that he would like both of his books to be placed in the British Library and the C.U.L. but is unsure how to set about achieving it.

Expresses puzzlement at getting no reply to his letter of 19/12/97. Asks again whether the books have been placed in the libraries. He gives an update on the progress of the children at school and indicates that the weather is getting hotter, making him feel stronger as a consequence.

Confirms that he has received a letter from the director of Laundress Lane library. In view of several comments from readers of his book in England, he ventures that there is agreement that 'Mountbatten was a disaster and Wavell would have done better'.

Note to Crook informing him that Leo Cooper is not interested in publishing the material on Wavell.

Response to Crook's ideas on the 'hero' and the 'anti-hero'. Close expresses some dismay that Wavell's daughters are attempting to suppress publication of Wavell's 'commonplace' book of reminiscences, while showing no interest in Close's manuscript.

Informs Crook that he is arranging for the typing of the revised draft of the Wavell book.