Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Berman, My wife and I feel remiss not having personally replied to the letter which our friend, Dr. Abe Stern, delivered. However, you will have heard that, whilst our first inquiries proved negative, one source was discovered which may yield results. (Rabbi Riesen Sunshine Hotel and some hope.) Of course we are delighted to hear that both of you may be leaving New York after weeks ahead of the group and if you could make it so as to arrive 3–4 weeks earlier than the rest in Australia, I would like to show our gratitude by offering to pay additional fares for you to allow routing via London or Paris and from there either: (a) Tel Aviv/Singapore/Jakarta to Melbourne, or (b) Tel Aviv/Hong Kong/Jakarta to Melbourne, or (c) London/Tokyo/Taiwan/Hong Kong to Melbourne. On such a routing you will be able to make one official stop for a few days, whilst the other stops are technical to make connecting flights and we shall try to see, if possible, that you have 12–24 hours at each place. My wife and I would be delighted to have you stay at our house and we are sure that you will be happy living with us in the centre of Melbourne Jewish activities. Greatly looking forward to meeting you, and enclosing a copy of my letter to Hillel Davis, I remain, Yours sincerely,