According to the newspapers, it is the sunniest April since 1911. Victor has drawn a palm tree and a bright yellow sun at the top of the page, and has written "Palm Sunday" above the date. He says has put on his light grey suit "for the first time" but says it is quite dirty because he didn't dare take it to the cleaners again, just in case they shrink it.

Victor tells Lucielle that Oscar has "surrendered to the bottle" and is drinking a bottle of South African wine a day. He drank four glasses yesterday and Victor says it was the first time he's seen him laugh in months. Oscar bought Victor a bottle of Scotch and six bottles of wine and sherry for "the others".

He took Mama to see the Ziegfeld Follies starring Fred Astaire. He says Astaire has "aged tremendously" but his dancing is still "a joy to watch". Judy Garland also starred in the film.

Victor mentions the food crisis for the first time in a while. He says the situation seems to be getting worse but [Truman] has insisted it will only last for 90 days. Victor also mentions it has been reported today that Kingsley Martin has been detained by Russian Military Police in Berlin because they thought he was a "suspicious character".

At the end of the letter, Victor has drawn himself holding a large box that he has crossed out. It has an egg on it and reads "dried egg". Underneath it he has written "This is just to wish you a happy Easter - hope you'll get these good wishes in time."