SUN. 22 FEB. 1953 LAT. 2° 38'S ; LONG. 97° 47'W. 241° TRUE DIST. 360 MI. ST. TIME 24 HRS. AY. SP. 15.00 KT WIND VAR 1-2 SEA SMOOTH - GENTLE SWELLS 5 TOT. TIME 3D 14H 35M. TO BRISBANE 6375 BAL. 1330 A VERY QUIET DAY AT SEA. A FEW STORM PETRELS (5-6) ; 2 LARGE PETRELS (SHEARWATERS). NO BOOBIES. 2 SCHOOLS OF TUNA. ONE WHALE CLOSE OFF STARBOARD SIDE - SEEN FROM PORTHOLE : SMALL (30') CAPTAIN INVITED ME TO HAVE AN AQUAVIT WITH HIM IN HIS CABIN AT 4:170. HE SHOWED ME NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT HIMSELF IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR + AUSTRALIAN PAPERS, ONCE HAD OWN PLANE. LOVES FLOWERS (HAS FLOWER PAINTINGS ALL OVER SHIP). HE CAN HYPNOTIZE PEOPLE. USES THIS FOR MINOR SURGERY ABOARD SHIP. MAY GIVE DEMONSTRATION BEFORE END OF TRIP. SHOWED ME A PRESS PHOTO OF ONE SUBJECT WITH NEEDLE IN CHEEK - NO BLOOD ! HAS SISTERS IN DENMARK. PLANS TO RETIRE IN 2 OR 3 YEARS. HAS A WONDERFUL HAMMOCK HE SLEEPS IN. GEOFF DRINKING WITH FRIENDS UNTIL 4:OR 5: A.M. FELL ON FACE - BAD CUTS ON BRIDGE OF NOSE, CUT ON UPPER LIP, BRUISES ON FACE. NOTHING BROKEN. DON'T MENTION TO MIRIAM TATE [illegible] not on copy.