Letter from James Ivory, Mumbai, India, to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi, India, 1970 April 30 : autograph manuscript signed.

Explaining why he believes they cannot use the scene with the actors dancing on a typewriter at the end of the film ("for the simple reason that we need it at the beginning"); suggesting a possible new ending that features Lucia in a suite waiting for Vikram; praising David Gladwell for his thoughtfulness and attention to their work and discipline ("this was one of the best decisions we made on this film, bringing him here."); discussing when the first edited version may be ready and when she might be able to see it; admitting that his concerns about the film's tempo are probably misplaced; estimating the length of the film based on the amount of film they currently have shot.