14 my vest + red wool sweater, dark green serge trousers and only two pair of socks with fur lined rubber soled slippers with parka as outdoor wrap. The [illegible] called for me at 6 PM to meet me and introduce me. Prof Clarke, prof of geology at Victoria University in Wellington, Mr [illegible] representative of the Martin Co of Baltimore which is installing the nuclear reactor, Lt Col Wiedmeyer of the Air Force The Naval officer maintaining the airstrip and a Captain commanding the Sea Bees were the guests. After dinner we were joined by Mr Tannment, the NZ Minister of Education and a NZ Brigadier General who had landed at the Pole Station for three quarters of an hour. After introductions we sat and visited nibbling [illegible] whiskey (except me) about 7 PM dinner was served. First tomato soup + crackers, lobster salad, roast mutton small potatoes, endrawn butter peas and cauliflower, finally lemon pie (same as I had for lunch in the mess hall Today. Conversation was varied and interesting. The admiral skillfully keeping any one person from monopolizing it. The meal ended with coffee + cherry brandy as we sat around the table conversing. The weather man came in about 8:15 for the nightly briefing. Usually