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Wednesday 22nd January

Archdeacon Stewart arrived. A pleasant person, rather episcopal manner but interesting talker.

AD called on various people before dinner.

Census. I went out & walked round with many of the counters, nowhere was there any trouble or fuss &
everyone cooperated splendidly. The town was utterly deserted. Icy cold night. I hope we have got
accurate results.

Thursday 23rd January

Fort, very busy morning.

Friday 24th January

Did nothing much in the morning, the DCs came in to call & M sat in the sun on the lawn. Bad aphis in the

garden which is spreading over a lot of plants. Mixed tobacco & soap etc for watering & spraying over the
affected trees,

Drove in the afternoon. The Archbishop came back from Qattar & went to a cocktail party at the Agency -
all very queer, Alban mentioned some days ago that he was having one for Stewart, of Bushire, & asked me
to bring him to it. When the AD called on Agency he says Alban invited him to come, I rang up Alban to ask
the time & Alban said he had never asked the AD but said perhaps she had done so. All very awkward, the
AD went - & didn't enjoy it.

Saturday 25th January