Spent all day on the thesis, writing 1,000 words on the construction of the airfield on Tarakan. Tarakan now only needs a little more work before I can move on to Labuan. Chapter now has nearly 6,000 words. At this rate, it will be a 12,000 word monster (it was origiinally supposed to be two chapters).

Spoke on the phone to Little Boo, who was operated on yesterday night. They have inserted rods and pins into her leg and pumped her full of morphine and saline solution. Expect to take about eight weeks before she can walk on it again.