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came to see me to say that he wanted to apply for work of national importance at home.

Shall be sorry to lose him.

Got a cable message from M via Ballantyne in I.O.telegram, it appears to have crossed mine.

Thursday 20th June

Didn't go out pm.

Dined Thornburgs

Friday 21st June

Got up very late & went by launch to Jidda staying there till the afternoon. several loads of

cut stone were taken from there & a lot of dried hay. Pleasant day, had a bathe & played
about with the raft which we carry on the launch. Quite rough coming back but enjoyed it

very much.

People to Bridge in the evening. D.C appeared to be very sulky, presumably owing to Byard's

appointment which I feel sure will annoy a lot of people.

Vallance stayed on to dinner & told me about a meeting at Awali about the volounteer corps
which was, I gather, very badly conducted & a complete flop, mainly because no one knew
any of the answers to the questions which were asked. There was no speech & people just

asked things & Byard & Cants sat & chatted. Wightman, being the organiser, should have
attended.