China and the West

Letter from E.M. Forster to Xiao Qian ; June, 1942.
Forster arrange a Meeting for Xiao to meet his friends, including Bob Buckingham and Joe Ackerley : "Dinner next Sunday, 14th. Mr. Buckingham has been in since I began this letter. He is coming on Sunday to the flat and we very much wish you could join us in it for an informal meal. I am asking Mr. Ackerl[e]y also. The flat is 9, Arlington Park Mansions, Chiswick, W.4 (Tel : CHI 2407) – close to the Chiswick Empire on Tumham Green. The hour of the meal would be 7.0. Do come if you can – send me a line to West Hackhurst as soon as you can conveniently."
Letter from Xiao Qian to E.M. Forster ; June 12, 1942.
Xiao notes about the dinner : "held at Arlington Mansion, with Bob Buckingham, John Hampson, Joe Ackerl[e]y present. My first night in that enchanting flat, with a rickey table lamp which either refused to be on or insisted on remaining. Mr. Forster cooked a glorious breakfast. .. Before entering the flat, I was taken over the Bridge of Heaven, had my first bird-eye-view of south-western London".