T. E. Lawrence to Sir Hugh Trenchard

[Karachi]

[30.VI.27]

[50 lines omitted] Irak has had five years of peace out of us; if it went up in flames tomorrow, yet that five years would win forgiveness on doomsday for Winston and yourself, the sponsors of its scheme. I was a little demon delightedly rubbing his hands in the background. Surely my share in helping settle the Middle East atones for my misdeeds in the war. I think so, anyway. [2 lines omitted]