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Tuesday 13th April

Fort. Hot morning but later a strong shamaal and quite cold. Strange
weather for April. HH paid an official visit to the hospital, went all
over & seemed to be much interested, met RAF doctor & nurses & visited
military wards. I went to Customs later. Sulman decided not to help and
Mohd to send sons to Beyrout. Went to palace in afternoon to see about
arrangements for girls school show.

Dined with Dixons & played, rather dull, bridge. Smith said to be
arriving Thursday.

Wednesday 14th April

Fort

Spent most of morning at the Agency. Persuaded him to agree to go to
Jidda for a long week end. Mrs W came over in the evening.

Rode to Awali with MG.

Dined with the Dixons.

Thursday 15th April

Fort. Saw men who were to be sent to Navy but didnt approve of Khubbars
choice - too good a bunch.

Sh Abdulla came in & did some committee cases. At the Customs for some
time, Steele came in & discussed his family affairs. They have to a
certain extent patched up the affair but she is going to Persia & he,
later, to India which will make a lot of talk if she stays with GP.

At the Palace in afternoon where Girls schools were busy putting out
needlework.