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Sunday 2nd March

Sh Mohd came in, also Kennedy. Very busy morning. Went round some building with Jafal, & spent some

time at the technical school.

Drove in the afternoon. A fire near Mene.

Smith & Phillips to dinner & bridge.

Monday 3rd March

Office - court, stayed there most of morning, heard appeal cases from small court & dealt with a gambling
liquor case.

To Budega, M, J & Bill picknicked on shore & I started moving asparagus in the garden.

Sir Geoffrey Northcott, Governor of Hong Kong came to dinner, staying at Agency on way through by air to

Hong Kong. Quite a pleasant person, cousin of the ones I used to know in England. Rather red faced &
evidently enjoyed doing himself well. He talked amusingly about people in Africa & elsewhere. Left early as
he was up at 3am. Seemed to enjoy his dinner.

Thursday 6th March

Went to a charity bazaar at Awali, had some food with Smith & others & then to the cinema.