H.M.S. MALAYA.
c/o G.P.O.
Aug. 9th
Dear Mother. V. many thanks for your letter. So we are having simply gorgeous weather – and I simply love it and do hope it lasts for some time yet.
Jolly glad to hear Topher is fit and well – How fearfully exciting about Sheina & Jim – do let me know if and when you hear anything definite. Has Jim been made a Captain yet?
Very little news this week. I saw a lot of old Gloucesterites the other day & we all lunched with Drew – most awfully cheery it was-
We are starting in rehearsing again for our show – & now we are thoroughly settled down again we think we might start in once more.
I had a long letter from Willie Perkins the other day – he seems to be living in a fearfully hot place – but thinks he will get some leave in September-
Best love to you all-
Your ever loving son
Paul
