After a brief stay in New York for only two days, I have come here. The seven days in the rough seas, the busy time in New York, and again a long journey for four days across the country, the thought of the film and money hanging all the while in mind, the visits and interviews resumed ever since I set foot here, with everyone who could help, are all so tiresome. And with all that, there are no hopes of getting any financial backing for an independent production of this type, which every businessman feels as a big enterprise involving great risk.
Activities are therefore directed to find a "producer" to whom the story could be sold, so that those who invested in this may have their money back. If an independent producer buys the story, then of course there will be no necessity for me to stay, unless they themselves ask. So I have for the present decided that if during my stay here, the independent production is not arranged for lack of funds or financial support, I will hand over the script to dear Norina and Elizabeth giving them instructions either to sell it or get it produced, as they think best. I cannot stay here indefinitely. I have to see to my other affairs of the mandali and others on that side too; and, if nothing is arranged I will leave here very probably by the first week of January.
They are still trying their very best — Norina, Elizabeth and Nonny — and many important people in the picture are brought in for interviews — nice people indeed, ready to help and willing, but couldn't for one reason or another. In short, they all tried their best and are still trying, leaving nothing undone and I saw all whom they brought to me for contact, and explained to every one of them my idea and object of making this film, and although they all sympathised, agreed and appreciated a splendid scheme like this, none could come forward with the financial help that is needed for a production of this kind. But I will try still, for a few days to see as many as they bring and explain to everyone the same thing over and over again, however tedious and tiresome it is — but even after trying till the last moment of my stay here, if nothing is arranged for an independent production by the 8th or 9th, I leave here for Vancouver ... And then as I already told you I go to the Himalayas for a year, for the great work that is ahead and in which you all my dearest ones have in future to participate each in his or her capacity.