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but a lot of letters, one was my copy. Stayed there till five & then returned,
after dinner had a round up of Persians & a late night. Altogether a busy
eventful day. Very pleasant at Jidda.

Thursday 25th June

Dinner & bridge with the Gunns, rather dull bridge.

Friday 26th June

Went to Jidda, a strong wind & a rough sea & not a pleasant day. The house was
very comfortable. Did a good deal of work on my local Whos' Who. After tea
sailed over to Eizirell with a couple of the police and brought back a load of
melons, had a long bathe in one of the tanks there. Got back after dark sailing
slowly by moonlight, breeze came up again at night & blew a gale. Sand everywhere
& a most unpleasant night as I had a real bad feverish cold. I slept on the
window with only one section open as the wind was so violent.

They killed a goat on the steps for good luck & covered them with blood, rather
messy.

Suva caught a hare, alone, without encouragement, it was fortunately a big buck.

Saturday 27th June

A very rough day, returned early from Jidda, didnt mind the sea but heavy cold &
fever. After breakfast attended a meeting at Agency about defence signals,
Hewitt, Chase & I doing all, I thought, slightly aggressive, however we got things
fixed up.

When I got back found I had a temp of nearly 102 so retired to bed for the rest of
the day, a cool day so not unpleasant inside.

Sunday 28th June