December 19, 1950My dear precious Miss Turner,
Your good letter dated December 12 came and I am answering you right away. Washington Clearance telegram came to the Embassy at London November 29. But the Embassy said that they are waiting for an answer from Tokyo for a telegram sent Novemver [sic] 12. I am really in the dark as to what further procedures that the Embassy should have in order to give me the temporary visa. But thereis [sic] nothing that I can do as both Mrs. Anderson of the National Y. W C A and my nephew Dennis have hurried the matters at Washington so that is why Clearnace [sic] is here. But I do not know any one at Tokyo and I am not a Japanese so I do not know what I am to wait and how long I am to wait. But in life one must learn to take disappointment quietly. I am still waiting, trusting and praying for a chance to see you and my relatives. With the world situation as it is I do not know when I would have another chance to travel. The innocent one suffers for the deeds of the wicked. I am neither a criminal nor a communist yet the law is strict with every alien dis regard [sic] to the history of the past. I am so happy to know that Mrs. J. H. Daniels sent you my Christmas gift. I did want to see you before Christmas. By the look of things I would not get there. I shall wait for a little longer as suggested by my nephew. The trouble is at the Embassy here. I do not know any people here although many letters have reached the visa section from different sources. You deserve every good thing in life and you need not be humble about anything.
The good news is that you are better. I have visited many friends here. There is acouple [sic] Mr. and Mrs. Morris of the Salvation Army here. They did much relief work with me at Tientsin. I spent one Sunday with them yesterday. Mr. Morris has diabetes and he had one stroke. He has improved almost to normal now. I am happy to know that you enjoyed the carol concert. I went to the Royal Choral Society Carols Saturday at Royal Albert Hall. I guess there must be ten thousand people there. One thousand voices took part in the singing. I have been to one Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night. The play was at the famous old Vicar Theater which was bombed and now renovated. The hall is not too large with a capacity for 1500. I could hear everything well.
During the three months here I have visited a number of places and have also put down in writing some memories of my work. All the second generation would not know much about my time. Proably they thought that life in China has always been like what they are enjoying today. They have not seen the suffering of my people these war years. They do not understand what people are going thru either. They have been away too long and with the situation as it is thier [sic] return is very uncertain. They cannot work under the present condition.
I have not been writing to you for every week I expect to hear from the Embassy. I hope to take a plane so it would be quick if I should succeed to get the visa. Meanwhile I close this letter with much love and wish the best of everything for you. In this war time one always cannot understand "Peace on earth and goodwill to men." "Forget not all His Benefits."
Yours lovingly.
Me_iung Ting.21 Overbury Avenue Beckenham Kent England