Baghdad June 19 [17?]. Darling Mother. First I must tell that the blue hat has come and is lovely - one of the nicest I have ever had. The stockings also and the black and white lace. Thank you so very much. They are all exactly what I want. Wasn't it a blessing about the treaty! I still can't get over the feeling of amazed relief but every day makes it seem more real. It is so delightful having visits from all my friends, all so happy and pleased. And it made such a differnce that Ken should go off in a glorious halo. He has worked so hard and been so wise and tactful that the thought of his going away, tired out and with a failure behind him was almost more than I could bear. I love to think of the J.M. Wilsons dining with you tomorrow. He's a dear and so attractive. I wonder what you will think of the Bourdillons - I'm very devoted to him. And most of all I hope you'll like my dear Ken. What a lot of nice new friends you're having! you don't mind, do you? I so love them to see how nice my family is and they're immensely excited and gratified when you take notice of them. They are such good colleagues to me - I don't think anyone ever had better. I'm getting on very happily with Nigel Davidson and like working with him very much, but he hasn't got the edge that Bernard has, nor the quick decision, nor the general grasp. However, he is very wise if rather slow and he is extremely nice to me. So is Sir Henry - I must say, I'm most grateful to him. I'm afraid you won't be in London when he comes on leave, unless you stay till the end of July after Father goes? Perhaps, after all, you will do that as Moll will be there. I haven't been conscious of Miss Quong. What a singular phenomenon. And I love your definition of Industrial Psychology. I would have laid my bottom dollar that you wouldn't like Dean Inge - I don't think I should, if you come to that. Oh dear! it's so hot. I think I had forgotten how hot it is. And it's going to be much hotter before it has done - an uninspiring thought. But do you know Mother I have found salvation, physically, by doing excercises [sic] for a quarter of an hour directly I get up. Ken taught them to me - he learnt them from the man. I couldn't have imagined that doing anything for a quarter of an hour could make such an immense difference to one's bodily comfort and well being, but it does. Isn't that a joy. So my morning programme is, up at 5.30, excercises 15 minutes, 20 minutes in the garden gathering roses and jasmine for the day, dress in 25 minutes, breakfast, daily household accounts and arrangements 15 minutes - and in the end office at 7. Ever your very affectionate daughter Gertrude I'm ashamed of asking you to send me things, but would you please tell the Army and Navy Stores to send me 6 bottles of parafin [sic] hair stimulant, one by overland mail carefully packed. It's the only thing which prevents one's hair becoming like tinder in this weather.