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- 1937-04-01 (Creation)
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The diarist recounts recent travel from Bombay to Delhi, Pindi, Srinagar, and Calcutta before arriving in Kalimpong on the 18th. He mentions seeing B. Gould and Metcalfe, meeting Ludlow, fishing on the Wangat, and attending a Brighton Cup match with Peter Collins. He is delayed in Kalimpong because Puitso and Tenduk have not returned from Ha, and Tobgye has sent urgent messages to them.
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18th April. Kalimpong. I have had a good deal of travelling lately. At Bombay on 1st April, then up to Delhi, where I saw B. Gould & Metcalfe: then on to Pindi & Srinagar. Ludlow came in from the Sind & we had two days together in Srinagar before going out to camp on the 7th. I had one day's fishing on the Wangat, but not too successful. After another 3 days I left Srinagar on the 13th April, taking two cars down to Pindi (Rs 40 & 26 tolls). Reached Calcutta on 16th morning, the hottest day they had had so far, & stayed the 17th till 9.0 p.m. Peter Collins & I had some squash one evening & went & saw a match in the Brighton Cup tournament on Saturday. Finally I reached here on the 18th morning, to find that neither Puitso nor Tenduk have come back from Ha. Tobgye sent off urgent messages for them, & does not know why they have not turned up. So at the moment I am held up here, but hope to get
