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Friday 29th March

Took Vallance out in morning, to old bank, which we are hiring for a school, & then to Idari,

Budega to see about enlarging the school there.

People for Bridge, not a great many, about a dozen. Started a cold.

Wednesday 3rd April

HH signed the budget - at the Beladja. I went to see him there about Huri Pasha's arrival

tomorrow, he seemed interested but showed no intention of going to meet him but ordered
a Guard of Honour.

Spent a long time at Mespers doing the flowers for the party - I filled the arch above
fireplace with masses of splendid purple white & crimson stocks, a lovely effect. Thought of
going to cinema but owing to heavy cold did not do so.

Thursday 4th April

Didn't go to Fort

Office & then to Muhassaq to meet General Nuri Pasha who with Hafiz Wahaba is flying to
Reayadh for diplomatic conversations with Ibn Saud. RAF machine. Gave him a guard of

honour of 100 men, after inspecting it he lunched with Abdullah at Decir, also present Sh S