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Sunday 25th August

Safra, breakfasted with Thornburgs.

Monday 26th August

Range before breakfast & then breakfast at Awali at Thornburgs, Max in
bed. Very pleasant, stayed some time talking.

Office, saw various people. Court, didn't stay long owing to cable from
M which needed attention.

Shaikhs came in, discussed HH's latest property acquisitions, Sulman
wanted to take the garden edging round the square, municipal property -
he is very mean & has no public spirit whatever, typical!

Cable from M returned to Madras, wired her to come to Karachi.

Rode with Gunn + Court, quite pleasant out, went over the plain to Aali.

Dined at & went to the concert, not as good as usual. Went back there
afterwards, Howe & Metcalfe came in also a youth from telegraphs. Snow
was there, I took L out

Tuesday 27th August

Rode down to airways pier to see off the Thornburgs, Dr McDowall also
left on local leave with young Steele, quite a crowd of people there,
nice day, nights now are really cool.

Office, worked on diving rules & saw various people, paid Mohd Ali Qainal
Lis 90,000 for the house which HH has bought from him - worth perhaps
50,000.

Howes came in re naval developments.