Afghanistan, July-August 1969 – Page 94

The aeroplane came in a de Havilland. It was very fast. There were a lot q small children girls in black dresses, babies with veiled (or oiled?) faces. Most of them cried. The mothers wanted to camel them. They gave the babies up and then all hugged them around. The aeroplane formed as it left air pockets and they cried when it landed the babies cried more. Regards (prunes clearly to me when he other levellers are.

The quail ate more again and Tried to give itself a slumbath. The Frenchman was Giles Louis Roux. He came from Hojilan where is managed an insurance company. He was stout and tough. Tough minded 85. And funny.

He was a St Christopher medal around his neck.

In le Frenchman they had brought 180 wind? wine. The Afghans had made apple[illegible] for their patriotism. They said 9 go in Persia and no for military seasons in April.