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Saturday 26th December
Chilly day. HH & Sh A came in the morning & went to call on GP who left later for Bushire in Nearchus, HH stayed
some time, discussed distribution of dates to the poor. Put up the curtain for New Year show before lunch. Afterwards
I gardened & after tea drove to library which was shut, went to see the TTs. An ENSA concert party but decided that
M ought not to go to it.
Sunday 27th December
Maxwell Darling left.
Went to a touring concert party for troops, ENSOR, a poor show on the level of a third rate seaside concert party. To
the TTs for awhile.
Monday 28th December
Rode, Fort.
Meeting of committee for poor Relief to discuss distribution of Ibn Saud's dates and then spent some time at a meeting
at Agency about food prices.
Drove up to see work at the Palace.
Had a rehearsal, 12 people at dinner, the show very uneven to begin with but it settled down & showed improvement
after practice.
Wednesday 30th December
