December 9, 1944.                      
 
                           Dear Dickie:                     
 
                                                            
 
 
It was mighty nice to get yours of November twentieth. Apparently, 
      I am to stay on this section for another four years which is 
      not wholly perfect to contemplate, but probably during that period 
      you will be sailing your Flagship up to Chungking. We will put 
                   wheels or rollers under her.             
 
      I do hope you can start those amphibious operations. Those people 
              in China are having a truly hard time.        
 
                                                            
 
 
I, too, was sorry about Joe Still well, but you know the story 
      of that, and Wedemeyer has inherited I tough problem. 
 
                                                            
 
 
I am doing In Georgia getting ten days relaxation but I hope 
   we shall all have another conference in January or Februa
 
                                                            
 
 
Harry is coming along very yell and has taken over quite a 
      number of additional duties. Jimmy is headed for the Southwest 
      Pacific again and is on the staff of Admiral Davis Amphibious 
                            Officer.                        
 
             My best to you. Keep up the good work|         
 
                          As ever yours,                    
 
                                                            
 
               Admiral the Lord Louis Mountbatten,          
 
                    Supreme Allied Commander,               
 
      South East Asia command Headquarters.