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1/29/44 [[underline]]Calcutta[[/underline]]

Arrived Barakpore 19:35 - Jeep met us and then optns requested transport from Air Depot - 5 miles away - Over an hour later, found ASC does not handle ATC transients.  Called Dum Dimu an ATC m/o there told us to go to grand Hotel. - Finally got hold of Lt. Col. DeCarlo - Sector Execu. who personally made arrangements for 14 O's. - altogether - poor exhibition.

[[underline]]1/30/44[[/underline]] Met with Maj. Bill Hinton in his room Sunday morning.  He agreed to appoint Maj. Floyd Davidson sector chief pilot and have him report to me in approx 8 to 10 days - Agrees not to start transition school until Davidson can get in on it.  
  Could not do business with ASC o/c Sunday - P&T not available Sunday afternoon.
  Saw Disney's "Victory through Air Power". Liked it very much.  They're doing swell job.  Must collect dope for letter to [[strikeout]]1/31[[/strikeout]]Disney continuing films - per advice of Steve-

1/31/44.
Tried to track down projectors through P&T but no go - However found ship had [[strikethrough]]bee[[/stikethrough]] not been unloaded - nor had 

Transcription Notes:
'continuing' may also be 'criticising'