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with you, & so happily conscious of our love
for each other. It is a very satisfactory &
calming feeling, darling. And of course, I
hope & trust that you are well - & that
you can now feel certain that the baby
is a fact. Do see mr Hughes soon, won't
you - & be very careful.

Quite a number of men on this
boat have every intention of having their
wives - & even children - come out here.
They are waiting until they arrive &
find out where they are going to be,
& whether it is suitable or not.
Apparently there was an Army Council
Instruction, saying that under certain
circumstances, wives of serving officers
would be granted permits. They say
there are convoys of cargo boats,
which carry a limited number of
passengers - the fare is £80.
But this all depends on where I am