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Monday [31 January]

Went over to see the P R in morning, he agreed entirely about lease & asked me to put it up officially. In afternoon he &
Prior came to tea & then we went in to the Mission but didnt play tennis. Started to rain. Motored down to quay to see
them off, with Parke, but they left from the Agency pier so we missed them. Foul night, soaking rain & we looked in on de G
for a few minutes. The teacher was there. de G is swotting Arabic for Exam.

Tuesday [1 February]

Meeting of town Council, very dull. Sulman came in place of the Shaikh as the road was very bad owing to rain. Hamed takes
any excuse to avoid coming in. A very dull meeting, no diversions. Came back & did a lot of work in office. Tea & Bridge at
the Spences, good games. Straw, an awful vulgar fellow who travels in oil is staying with them. Cant stick him. Pickering,
who messes with them, is decidedly off them. Rained all the morning & the roof leaks all over. My dressing room 2 inches
deep in water.