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Letter No. 59 11 July 41

Major. J. H. Massey.
6 Palestinian Coy. The Buffs.
Middle East Force.

My darling sweet Barbara -
Have you noticed how often I have used this
beginning to my letters? When I think about it now, it
seems that I have used it very often. I do hope that
you like it as much as I do. I love using your name
it is very pretty, & because of you it has a lovely, warm,
& very satisfying sound to me. And I love to call you
mine - I think of you so much as my darling - &
the word sweet is overwhelmingly applicable to you - & to
the way in which you treat & look after, love me.

I am thinking more & more of how & when I shall
be home again. The news is so encouraging & interesting
the last few days. Russia seems to be doing marvellously
well, & even more interesting news may be coming from
that quarter. Our air raids on Germany are mounting
heavily & we are promised much more to come - & by
God, it serves them bloody well right. America is moving
into Iceland - a highly significant & promising event. The
Syrian business is, it seems, about to end. And this,
together with Russias new role, will guide Turkeys future
actions, I should imagine. And the voice reactions of
the British Empire became more & more unified, solid &
determined. Whereas Germany, presuming her failure in
Russa, the answer to this should be settled by
the time you get this letter - is having to fight a
more & more difficult war. Her own people must be
getting pretty discouraged - the only allies she has are
the people she has conquered & ill treated, or frightened
into submission - & the bloody woks Wishful