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16 to [[red underline]] Leon De Waele [[/red underline]] who is the Manager of the Dept. for purchasing supplies for [[red underline]] Belgian [[/red underline]] Army. Afterwards lunch of [[red underline]] Marquis de Courtivron at Rauschers. [[/red underline]] His wife who is the [[red underline]] princess de Polignac [[/red underline]] - is a pretty, young woman of vey pleasing manners. There was also invited Colonel [[red underline]] Claudon [[/red underline]] a french officer white hair and white moustache also Capitaine [[red underline]] Paul Maissot Secretaire general [[/red underline]] au Haut Commissariat de la Republique Francaise 1954 Columbia Road, Washington who was in civilian and a younger good looking man [[red underline]] Capitain Jacques [[/red underline]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 17 [[red underline]] Rouvier. [[/red underline]] (Mission francaise Brighton Hotel - Washington A very pleasant lunch. I was put on the right of [[red underline]] Mrs. de Courtivron [[/red underline]] who is certainly a very tactful woman of charming manners Discussed [[red underline]] war situation [[/red underline]] and other matters. The [[red underline]] Colonel [[/red underline]] tells me his only objection to [[strikethrough]] amer [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] american uniform is that [[/red underline]] most American officers [[red underline]] are so tall [[/red underline]] that it is impossible to see the insignia of their rank on their shoulders! Dec. 22. [[underlined in black and red]] Naval Board Meeting [[/underlined in black and red]] Told Maxim, Dupont should invite me to see his process if there is anything in which I might help to recommend it if it has any merits. [[red underline]] Very difficult to obtain [[/red underline]] [[end page]]