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Joint Court. Left very early & went off for Holmes' picnic. We drove with Parke in a taxi. Six cars altogether & all the people
here except Barretts & the missionaries. The place where they are going to bore for oil is several miles beyond Sakhrir, a
dreadfully desolate place. Had lunch in a tent, a most excellent meal, but rather flat. Afterwards Parke & I went a walk, then
motored back calling on the way at the Shaikh's who we saw for a few minutes.
Friday 14th [January]
Went down the bazaar in the morning. Looked at old copper ewers & bought one for Rs 2/-. Rather pleasant in the market.
Did a sketch & took one photograph. Tennis at Agency in afternoon & then to dinner there to met one Agha - a Persian, head
of a big cotton Company in Manchester who is staying here with his son. He has lived in England since he was 9 & the son
was born in England. The father was at Oxford, at Christchurch. Very well dressed in European clothes. Interesting people,
they were en route for Persia. The father had been all over the world & talked most interestingly. The son rather quiet, a
good looking young fellow, dark but would pass as Spanish, by name "Charles".
Saturday 15th [January]
