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being read by the Censor; still letters to soldiers are not censored. We never know when we write a letter whether the regulations or censoring will be insisted on even for officers' letters. Of course, in Egypt, it was not necessary to be so particular as it is here, where we are within sight of the Enemy's Country, and where the country itself is – according to the Turkish view, Turkish territory, and where the inhabitants are of all nationalities. I think I may tell you though, that the "Virginia" flying the "Stars & Stripes" was examined near Smyrna by the Canopus and said to have been found with Ammunition & Guns for the Turks. Anyhow she was brought in here yesterday and is lying close to us. Some of her cargo is being unloaded into barges. I am sorry to hear about Matron Newman. Please give her my kind regards and best wishes for her recovery, which I hope is complete now. Your news about the Dudley is very interesting. I think of Mrs. Cameron very often, at least twice a day – you can guess when. And I think of my own dear ones many many times. Enjoy your lives, my dear ones. Get all you can out of it. I like to picture you all as “merry and bright”. I sent Alec a p[ost] c[ard] last week, telling him to remember Peter Doody. I hope he won’t feel vexed.
I hope Russ got my letter from Colombo telling him to write to the Brisbane Hospital people that he intended to apply. I wrote you all letters from Colombo