Aug 12th Wednesday

After shopping at Selfridges with Alan, mostly underclothes & stationary,[RG] Spent day with Liddell Hart who was very nice & son Adrian & masterful wife Jessie & secretary Miss Gamage at Merrow Grange Hotel Guildford full of very stupid people. L.H. agreed Savage's terms imposs. [impossible] Would try Arnie again before declaring war. Has been overworking gets £ [sic: 3,4000]1 a year, can't suggest reducing standard of living. Would like to chuck his job. Gave me notes to read, for possible publication. Covering manoeuvers [sic: manoevres].
James & Mary came.
Supper at Barcelona restaurant Alan, Karl, Laura, Honor, Gordon,[RG] James & Mary [RG], Ward & Dorothy, me.

Editorial Notes

1£3,400. KG