GAULLE Charles de. L. A. S. "Charles", Beyrouth 21 November 1929, to his father Henri de GAULLE in Sainte-Adresse; 2 pages small in-4. On his installation in Beirut and his mission in Lebanon. He first talks about the birth of his nephew Denys and the health of his brother Jacques... "As you know, we are well on the way to settling in. A spacious new house in a good location. The furniture is, of course, very basic but will be improved. Philippe started eighth grade with the Jesuit Fathers (last class taught by the sisters in the College. The 7th grade was taught by a father). Elisabeth began to read in the beautiful old convent of the Ladies of Nazareth. Little Anne is doing well and making some progress. Yvonne is full of courage and happy with everything. As for me, I have taken up my duties as Head of the 2nd and 3rd Offices. I think everything will go very well. From next Monday I'm leaving for Aleppo, from where I'll go to the Euphrates and beyond to visit our posts on the Turkish border. Then I'll go to Damascus, then to Jebel-Druse. A third hike will take me to Palmyra via Baalbek. The country is calm for the moment. Good military impression. Less good political impression, as the H[au]t Commissaire (M. Ponsot) seems undecided as to the course of action to take and, moreover, ill-informed and unsupported by Paris. The 19th Battalion has just been saved at the last minute. Mr Maginot's first act (deputy for the Meuse) was to keep the Verdun Battalion and 2 other Battalions of Rhine Hunters"... LNC, I, p. 724.