"A mutual friend, a Mr.Airlie, happened to be of the party, and he mentioned you." He threw aside the letter.

"I'll tell you what I want you to do," he said.

"It's nothing to object to.

Tell him that you've seen me and had a talk.

I understand his scheme to be that the country should grow more and more food until it eventually becomes self-supporting; and that the Government should control the distribution.