Stobberis, R. 1963 1/8 Asian Trip Kashmir - Delhi Jan. 24 5:10 pm Passed just S of city of Jodhpur, set down in arid country. Mountains did not last long; "flat" lands continue. Cooler now; have put on my suit coat. 5:35 pm. Sun has gone down; visibility on ground poor. Beige colored flat land, arid- looking, a patchwork of fields, only 1-2 % are green & scattered. Cloudless sky but smog-like ground haze. 5:50 pm. Passing over area with scattered low mountains. Region still looks arid but visibility very poor. Arrived at the Delhi airport at 6:30 pm. Air temp. 70°F. Stayed at Nirula Hotel - very comfortable. Had dinner in Hungarian restaurant connected with hotel. Jan. 25 Left Palam Airport on Sudan Airlines flight #401 at 6:45 am. Chilly. At 7:55 am, we passed Lucknow flying at 17500 ft, air temp. outside -15°F, ground haze. I have no window seat hence can seldom see the ground. The plane is fully loaded. Arrived DumDum Airport in Calcutta at 9:45 am. One hour bus ride into town. Calcutta is a sprawling city of some 6000,000. My travelling companion, an Englishman (oil engineer) who is stationed here says 30 people die of small ppx a day and that they have had cholera epidemics.