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Wednesday [23rd June]

My new clerk arrived, looks about 18 but says he is 20, has never done accounts, only typing etc which is most
annoying as what I wanted is an accountant. A busy day. Court before breakfast & eight cases. Spence came in to see
me, & the building contractor, as usual Spence is involved in a row - about cement. Played tennis after tea with Daly
& the Dr & then went out in the car again. It is quite an easy one to drive, a nice looking car & very roomy &
comfortable, it is a Renaut, French make, dark blue & in perfect condition, open, but with a good hood.

Thursday 24th June

Diving Court in morning, but only 4 cases. Holmes came in & stayed 1½ hours. After tea M went to call on the Queen
accompanied by a Jewish sewing woman as interpreter. They sent their car to call for her. Much to my surprise she
came back, in the car, accompanied by the Queen & her mother. Since the Queen was in England she has become very
bored by all these Eastern restrictions, but to go out in an open car was really very daring. I saw her from behind the
lattice of our veranda, just a glimpse of very gorgeously dressed lady with huge black eyes. M enjoyed her visit, the
Queen sent salaams to me & said M & I must dine with her, all of which is intensely unconventional, personally I
shouldn't dream of going there unless invited by the Sheikh. The rumour is that the Queen since her visit to England
has become rather flighty. She pressed a present on M, & M couldn't get out of taking it, a gold ring with a large red