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It may be through France, or Norway, or both - & then those countries can get up again & others follow on. I have a fear, though, probably entirely wrong - that when Russia has driven the German Army from Russia, she may pack up. She has so little for which to thank us - rather the opposite - & she would by then be secure in a feeling that she had the measure of the German Army once & for all. And then she could turn on Japan - [not underlined] to help us, but to free herself from yet another menace [& underlined] control China. This may be all bunk, but I still feel that it must be considered. The Russians are such super realists & can you blame them, after the way in which we fucked & buggered them about before the war. And maybe they foresee, or are afraid that after this war, we shall merely revert to such politics again. My one consolation is, that if I feel this, & am anywhere near the truth, Churchill's people like Bevan & Morrison will realise it too, & that will be only another reason why we shall attack soon - in order to show our earnest quality. I am a little worried, because Stafford Cripps is coming back from Moscow. And his successor, Sir something Clerk - Kerr, has both a title & a double
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barrelled name. It may be quite in order, but I cannot find anything out about this man. Possibly S. Cripps is being brought back to lead the Labour Party, because they will be the party in power after the first general election after the war, & then his special knowledge will be of such value. If so, what an amazing about face. He was chucked out of the Labour Party about 3 years ago. But I remain a little afraid - & feel that instead of us going towards Russia's way of life - we are going to try to bring Russia towards ours - or else protect ourselves from her influence. Now that a successful end of the war is in sight, one can see the bankers & big business boys looking ahead again - & [Peking ?] avoiding action. and even Winston Churchill - in spite of his wonderful powers as a leader & tactician & master of strategy - he is very much of an aristocrat & ruling class man. And the U.S.A. may have ideas too. I hope I am all wrong. ? ? ? my way to return to the defeat of Germany. Then, there remains Japan. Ben & I feel that [ ?] troops would be brought home - & regulars or volunteers, or younger men sent to the F.E. You mentioned in your AG about coming out here. I think I have pretty well said so
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by now - but I entirely agree with you, darling. It is [ not underlined] safe enough for you & Maxie - or even you by yourself. And not for a moment would I ask you to leave Max behind - it is quite unthinkable. The Med is [ not underlined] open - air travel is impossible - & the long journey is too long & submarines are about. So, that is the end of that - & now it all rests with my attempts to be posted home, which I shall never give up - or else the end of the war, at least in this part of the world. I keep on saying so, my sweetheart, but I can hardly imagine being with you again. I look at your photographs now - & think of you & remember you - & it is too much for me. It is so incredibly & wonderfully & indescribably more lovely & happy than my present condition - to have you to be with all day, to talk to, to take an interest in, love & make love to - & you to do all those things to me. And as well as all this, to see Maxie for the first time & to get to know my own child. It is almost too much, isn't it darling. But even though it is, I shall be able to stand it so well - & it must please happen soon. It is taking my breath away, to think about you, Barbara darling, & to remember that you love me & want me as much as I love & worship & want you. All my dearest love forever - & to Maxie XXX Harry
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