British Legation,
Adis Ababa,
5 April.
My dear Gertrude –

A most welcome wire from “Kanichebagad” arrived saying “flourishing letters Damascus” – It must be you of course but where is Kanichebagad – I guess it is Baghdad – Oh my dear I am glad & more relieved than I can say – el Hamdo lillah! Glory be – But shall I write to Damascus – surely not – you will have left for London by the time this slow scraping post reaches – yet for my pleasure I shall wire tomorrow to Damascus a word.

But what adventures what days you have had – Well now I shall hear & be in peace in so far as hearing gives it –

No time to write for the mail goes – We’ve only just got here - & are still sitting down slowly in our places –

Dear Queen of the Desert welcome back

Dick