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and August which should be dry in the forest, would you 
come in September when we could reasonably expect dry weather 
until the middle of October? Just now we have had the most 
extraordinary period of long rains in living memory which has 
caused floods and has isolated a lot of villages and quite 
upset the work of agriculturists because it started six weeks 
too early before any planting had been done and has continued 
unabated. 
There has been no cable from you and I wonder if the 
scheme did receive the final go-ahead. If there has been a 
hitch and the N.G.S. are not putting up the grant then I 
suggest that we go ahead on our own, and you use the small 
funds you say you have tucked away to pay for your airfare 
to Nairobi, because come what may you must be here. 
I cannot think of any other questions to raise with you 
at the moment. 
Is there any chance that Elizabeth could come with you’ 
Because it would be very nice to have her here with us and 
she and Thelma could keep each other company. whilst we were 
up the mountain. Do assure her of a very warm welcome from 
us all. 
All the chaps here talk about you and ask how you are, 
and are very glad to hear there is a chance of you coming 
back again so soon. I passed on your messages to Mike and 
I was very pleased with the remarks you made about him. 
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