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Saturday 29th June

Returned in the morning, a regular gale blowing up, so wet in the launch that I put on
bathing shorts, however I enjoyed it very much.

Office. Shaikhs came & went. Had Vallance for some time. Cool day & strong breeze.
Church meeting at Awali, uninspiring.

Dined with S.N.O, Thornburgs also present - rather a flat party, somehow didn't go off well,
played very bad Bridge. Very violent shamaal blowing. S.N.O told me about what he had

been doing down the Gulf & about the guests on the ship.

Sunday 30th June

Early service, 13 people attended. Office, busy morning, for once the shaikhs did not come

in. Cool gray day, strong wind & dust blowing above the sea. Slept indoors last night and
nearly blown out of bed. Went for a paperchase in afternoon, Gunn & I were the hares &

the mounted section followed - & caught us. Quite a good show but the bags of paper were
too heavy & made riding rather difficult. Went in to the Gunns after riding & later to dinner

with the Farbers - SNO & Gunn & Lynne & Capt of sloop were there. Quite pleasant, sat
after dinner listening to gramaphone.

Monday 1st July

Called on HH after early breakfast with HW to tell him about Italians in sloop. He was very
interested. Discussed war as usual. He seemed brighter than usual.