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Sunday 16th February

Office

Saw Valance & Dr M. The latter very difficult over money affairs. Ahmed Fakroo came about his son being
beaten by Vallance, a most difficult & unpleasant affair, very stupid of V to have dealt forcibly with him.
Altogether a tiresome morning. SP at 2am & came ashore later. Lunch at Agency, a large & rather sticky
party but a good lunch. Elspeth came in before lunch to discuss charity entertainments.

Gardened P.M.

Bridge & dinner with Gunns.

Monday 17th February

Rode with S.P. Furber came in to say he had been offered a commission in Army Ordinance.

HH & Shs A & S called on P.R.

Rode with Gunn in the afternoon.

Dinner at the Palace. It looked very nice, we had the Police band playing outside and about 16 people.
After dinner HH gave CG a photograph of himself and a cheque for Rs30,000 for the war fund - he paid 5000
& the rest from Govt funds.

Went to the DCs afterwards where the DC would put on awful talky records of war news.