20 / 7 / 29
Dear Fatty
You should get this about the Tuesday August week, if the Mail goes through China O.K. I am nearly a spot of grease, it was about 115o [degrees] in the shop yesterday, we just stand there + lose pints of perspiration. Cheerio Eric. xxx

A charming image from Eric here, and a possible reference to tensions between China and Japan, which were growing at the time.

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