سياسي (خارجي) ٥٢٧٧/١٩٣٩ "عروض الخدمة في حالة الحرب" [و‎‎٦‎٦] (١٤٦/١٣١)

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6190 Tanningshook
Abinger Hammer
September 2/rd. 1939
My dear aIton.
Please excuse r; e from writing at such a time
when you must be exceedingly busy. I do so because I am very
nxiouas to undertake some work in which any special
qualifications I may possess would be of the most use. In view
of the possibility of trouble with Russia it maybe t at the
Government of India are concerned with the position in
Turkistam and Tibet, If so they may wish to have agents,
political and otherwise, in that part of the V/ordd. IhUould
also be essential to maintain if possible the status quo in
Tibet. I feel that my special knowledge of travel in Tibet
and the Himalayas and the peoples might make me useful. I
have now been three times into Tibet and I am used to handling
Sherpas,Tibetans and Gurkhas. I believe too that I am limed
Dy these people. I am confident that it would be possible also
to fire the enhusiasm of the Sherpas who are the toughest
and best of native tribes and if it came to an emergency have
men ready-a large numuer- who m ght prove invaluable on the
Himalayan frontier. I am prepared to take an intensive
course in the appropriate language,Nepali or Tibetan and as
regards the latter language have a friend in England who
I believe speaks it flue itly and might join in on the same
work.
This is all very tentative but I do feel that I have
some qualifications for playing my part when it comes to
work in difficult country. Should you care to discuss this
I could run up to London anytime.
Yours sincerely