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of these Coys to become all Jewish, with the exception
of the C.O.
Salamon & Ben & I went to Tel Aviv on Wednesday for
the purpose of celebrating & with the express intention of
getting a bit boozed. We had 3 large Gins & Frenches
here before we left in order to give ourselves a good
start at reasonable prices. We then went to Pilz &
stayed there from 7.30 until midnight. The food is
really excellent there, & the band frightfully good. We
did not dance of course - but just sat there & ate
& drank & watched the people & listened to the music
& enjoyed it very much, & just got nicely boozy - the
way you like me to! Tomorrow we are going in
again, together with Headley, for a fairwell party -
but this time more quietly. Food at an ex-
German place which is very good & reasonably
priced, & then to see a film called "Underground"
& then a couple of beers & home. And
after all this I shall probably not go out again
for several weeks.
It is a dull & miserable life, & I hate it.
But you have no need to feel particularly sorry for
me because being away from you is the cause of
the whole matter. I suppose I would much prefer it
if, during this last year, I had seen the Desert &
Crete & Cyprus & Malta & the enemy - & that
during the coming months I may see the
Caucasus, & Iran & maybe Bulgaria & Turkey -
& meet Russians. Provided I could have seen
& will see all these places & people - & still
return to you whole & unharmed - I suppose