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as [[underlined]] adviser [[/underlined]] and as [[underlined]] chairman [[/underlined]] Potter believes [[underlined]] 500£ [[/underlined]] for [[underlined]] K. [[/underlined]] will be quite acceptable and [[underlined]] Swinburne [[/underlined]] will be left at 250£. Then [[underlined]] Bishop, Potter [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Bishop [[/underlined]] all went for supper at National Liberal Club. Pleasant talk and evening
I [[underlined]] feel very happy this agreement is finally concluded and on equitable terms which promise well for the future. [[/underlined]] If I only knew that German contract is signed the main work would be over
[[underlined]] Dec. 9 [[/underlined]] 1926 (Thursday) Left for [[underlined]] Paris [[/underlined]] by 10:45 A.M train from station near Bishop's office (Victoria station).  2 sections to this train, both full.  [[underlined]] Bishop, Potter [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Kingsbury [[/underlined]] there.  [[underlined]] Passports [[/underlined]] examined before [[strikethrough]] leaving [[/strikethrough]] entering boat.  [[underlined]] Little boat much crowded as always. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Poorly p [[/strikethrough]]
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Rather poor lunch. Smooth water. Lunch on French train would have been much better. At [[underlined]] Calais. [[/underlined]] passports again and customs inspection, the latter very casual. Special new fast train [[underlined]] "Golden Arrow". [[/underlined]] What a [[underlined]] difference in climate. Perfectly blue sky. [[/underlined]] Comfortable well kept train, [[underlined]] the best in France they tell me. [[/underlined]]  Changed my £ in francs = Exchange = 1$ = 25 frcs. [[underlined]] Arrive Paris [[/underlined]] 5:40 P.M. dark. Busy place. - Went to Hotel Edouard VII. (new) Avenue de l'Opera.. Went there because advertises all rooms with bath. Got room 3d floor opening on quiet street behind for 150 frcs = 6$. Pleasant room, altho' small.
Cabled [[underlined]] Redman [[/underlined]] to [[strikethough]] cable [[/strikethrough]] write one single copy to [[underlined]] Potter [[/underlined]] containing detailed information how to [[underlined]] make molding [[/underlined]]