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My red rings are almost resolved so I am now
ready for whatever comes along next.

Will write Hall tomorrow and see if I can get
my expenses in so that my account can be revolved.
i have enough money for current expenses but could
not handle an emergency.

The Xmas spirit is in full swing with Santa
Claus in every store-most of them life size and
mechanical. ‘they really :nake the most of this holi--
day. Ibarra invited ze out for X'mas providing I was
in the area. very evening during dinner the hotel
features special music, last night it was a rhumba
band-tonight, a planist. The fireplace is a great
attraction in the building as the rooms are not heat
ed and the evenings are almost too cool for comfcrt.
dhe Wayans are all wrapped in their colorful shalls.

The am Embassy fellers really have a rough
time-living in expensive hotels and more time on their
hands than they know what to do with-or maybe they do
know-Sanchez has had a different gal every evening
i have seen him,and,;has a wife in the States. I
have received very little assistance from the 4a
embassy and 1 find it more educational and exciting
to work out ay own problems. They are good to have —
around, however, in time of revolution or civil strife,
I like those iron doors on their building.

Do you have any more word abcut mother? I'm
afraid the winter months are going tc be hard on her.

what progress has Suchan zade on the fire-escape
-the harvest should be over by nowWe

I thot I would Keep on writing until the music
outside stopped but it is now 11.50 P.M. and they are
in full swing-wait--they are now playing Silent Night-
this may be it, if not, I will let you know how it
turned out later.

Love
James.