March 1. Dearest Father. A supplementary line - if it reaches you in time. You will probably meet the Goschens in Bombay - they are leaving here on the 3rd. She is a very nice woman and he is most pleasant and agreeable.
If you can will you bring a little tea with you; what one gets in the bazaar here is so nasty.

Dearest, I'm longing to see you. Your very affectionate daughter Gertrude.

My plan is that we should stay a day or two in Basrah [Basrah, Al (Basra)] and then come up by rail, staying a night or two at Nasiriyah [Nasiriyah, An] and Hillah [Hillah, Al]. There are so many people who want to see you!