It is not generally realized that the time to fly to the 14th 
      Array Headquarters at Comilla from Delhi is about six hours and 
      from Kandy to Comilla about eight hours so that I shall remain 
      in good touch with the Burma front. When it comes to any other 
      part of my theatre, Kanyd is of course immeasurably nearer han 
                              Delhi.                        
 
                                                            
 
 
I shall leave a small Rear Headquarters in Delhi and shall 
               of course visit it regularly myself.         
 
      I hope you are keeping well and will be grateful if you would 
                 give my kindest regards to Mrs.            
 
                                                            
 
 
                    Roosevelt and Jimmy.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
                   Yours very sincerely,                    
 
                                                            
 
 
                     Dickie Mountbatter                     
 
                                                            
 
 
       The President of the United States of America,       
 
                                                            
 
 
                      The White House,                      
 
                                                            
 
 
                      Washington, D.C.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
P.S. I have just received the shattering news that Wingate 
      is missing. He was flying from Imphal to Sylhet in a B. 25 which 
      crashed. The search party were unable to identify any human remains 
      so, unless he escaped by parachute, I fear he is dead. I am, 
      however, reporting him as missing and hope that we shall succeed 
      in making the Japanese think that this is a blind and that he 
     is really alive and engaged on another secret operation
 
                                                            
 
 
His death is indeed a blow to me, not only became I have made 
      personal friends with him since Quebec, but because he was one 
      of the few really dynamic and forceful leaders in the Burma war 
      and although I shall do my very best to keep the enthusiasm at 
      fever heat it is not so easy doing it from above as when you 
      have a colleague to keep the heat on from below.