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Friday 5th April
Didn't go out in morning - warm day, south wind. Cinema "The Four Feathers" a very good
film, colour. Enjoyed it very much. Went to Idari on the way back to see the building - we
are putting up a little coffee shop.
Wire from M re M's arrival.
Monday 8th April
Nuri & party came through en route for Iraq - among the presents got an ebony black slave
boy.
Rode with Gunn, a lovely ride over beyond Abu Saba towards Lozi. Fine going & a fine day,
country looking really attractive & just a little green.
Dinner at Packers to meet some oil magnates - three perfectly awful creatures, one a
cockney Jew, an American & an awful Englishman a gruesome party - lots of sweet
champagne.
Sunday [7th April]
Dinner at Airways followed by Bridge, Dr M & Parker & myself & Peggy, Dr M played quite
abominably & Parker spent all the time reproving her - without effect. Went on till 1.15 -
too much of a good thing - a poor dinner & a queer house, would have preferred just four -
there were eight.
