T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 48

LH 1/13/42 HOATH BATEN 23.1.32 Dear Flt Lt Lieutenant Beauforte Greenwood, Riding Lights The substance of that report I sent you has gone to Coastal Area, over our C.O's signature; so if they send it on the point will be regularised. We have found them not a very good Post Office. Many good things wilt and die in the effort to get through them. This report went about a week ago. Will you let me know if it does get through, in, say a month ? Anti-fouling We are now trying three parallel treatments: (1) the standard R.A.F. red oxide colour (2) the special R.A.F. Power Boat red oxide colour (3) the Goodlass Wall Post Office red. I like your special (2), so far, very well, For (3) to beat it, it must last twice as long. Expect final report (to C/A. copy to you) in about 4 months time. Gabi...ss 200 Class Delighted to find that 201 keeps her cabin. I know the cargo type was de Courcy's invention. There is very little to be said for them. In this last crash we sent the maximum rescued crew ashore in a Brooks, because