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a further proof of his true and lasting friendship.
. We continued to correspond and his letters seldom
failed to convince me of his serious concern about
the welfare of the world. The highly inflammatory
conditions existing in Europe and threatening the
peace of the world, made him almost despond-
ent, for the impending danger was ever present
to his mind. Occasionally he seemed very
depressed and on one of these occasions I reminded
him (quoting another English friend's words)
that God was not going to 'abdicate.' This, I
believe, put heart into him and I was glad.r The
explosion he had dreaded came at last in Septem-
ber, 1939, but he had already gone to his Maker.
Noble in mind and handsome in person, he had
the easy manner and graceful courtesy of an
English gentleman of the old school. His tall
.figure and dignified bearing not only attracted
attention, but claimed admiration. He has a
prominent place among my memory-pictures and
his letters are treasured mementos. May he rest
in peace!
Nawab Wali-ud-Dowlah
Nawab Waliuddin Khan, Wali-ud-Dowlah, the
second son of Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umara (once
Prime Minister), was a half-English boy in his
upbringing, having been sent to England at the
early age of nine to be prepared for Eton. After
spending some time at a small school at Cheam
(Surrey), he joined Eton and remained there for
some years, hoping to proceed to Oxford or Cam-
bridge after that; but, unfortunately, this did not