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Rabaul
13.1.1915
Dear John
Since Colonel Holmes was so nice to me I would like him to know that Col. Pethebridge has asked me to stay on and today went further & asked me to if I would like to go south to bring back my wife. Major Heritage has been a brick but I don't think he cares much for the new regime. Ravenscroft returns to his Company. The "Siar" returns tonight with Morrison & Chambers- I believe Martin is on the way in a destroyer E. Coy lost a Sgt in the surf at Litape. I expect to go down in February in the Matunga & if you are still in Sydney I will look you up. The Meklong returns today from the island after a great trip. Blackett is full of it & says they are great coconuts islands. It looks as if Col. P. is going to let me have my own department after all so I am happy. [Tull?] has collared Col Watson's house so I am taking Fry's when he leaves. [indecipherable] Fry is Govt. Store Keeper, but so far they haven't [raised?] a Treasurer.
I hope you will have found your little wife well & flourishing & that you are [indecipherable] yourself.
With kindest regards to Colonel Holmes & best Chin chin to Basil & yourself.
Yours sincerely,
Guy V. Manning
[Written in margin]
I went up the hill at 6 pm on the day you left & the [indecipherable] up 1/2 way up the hill. Tell Basil.
G.M