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1942

Wakefield came over for a long talk re defence & ARP measures. He & PR left in
the evening. Approved my "inspired" article in local paper suggesting people who
could should leave the town for the summer. This will cause a lot of agitation.

Had a stomach upset in night, result of YK's dinner so off colour all day & didnt
dine with Anderson. M went to cinema with Gunns.

Thursday 16th April

Very busy morning, Sh A, ABJ, Muhd Saleh & others. Wrote to people for ARP
committee, have to get that started.

Put a bit in local paper re people leaving towns & going to shore & country.

Party in aid of war charities, rather depressing. Dined TTs first - poor dinner.
Took out a lot of carnations which Roselle sold & made Rs 70 from them. Mrs
Waterfield with us.

Friday 17th April

M & I & the Archdeacon spent the day at Jidda. Very pleasant. Garden wall
finished & began on outer Garden. Coursed, got one chased three. Good hunting.
Cool day, had a bathe, water quite warm.

RAF man, Chase, to dinner & to talk business, stayed till midnight, in APOC, quite
sensible. Discussed listening posts around Bn, he told me details of recent case,
two unidentified "ships" had been seen in Gulf. He is sent by A & M to get things
moving.
A.D. going by RAF tomorrow.

Saturday 18th April