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Dinner party, Steeles. Hewitt, Chase Stewarts & ourselves. Afterwards went off to the practise, all
cars & practically the whole population stayed off the roads, the black out was quite effective and the
Police & medical arrangements worked well, but as the public were not present they did not do much
to co operate. Went in to Snows afterwards then back to the house for a drink. Wakefield sent Dixon
who was with us.

Thursday 24th September

Fort - office.

Hills came & stayed on to lunch. Party at Awali in the evening, a gloomy affair, dancing & gambling.
Stayed very late.

Friday 25th September

Did nothing in particular in the morning, drove down the bazaar & along Jufair road. In afternoon, at
3.30, attended christening of the Wakelin child, a stuffy affair as they had all the windows shut. The
baby looked rather feeble, the Stewarts came back with us & then we went out to a church committee
meeting which as usual failed to be very effective though at times people got very heated. Looked in
on TTs on way back.

Saturday 26th September

Fort. Rode through bazaar on my way back, I saw flour in all the shops - in spite of the shortage of
this commodity. Office, busy morning, various people came in. Hills about sending stone out to