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James' birthday. A picnic at Portuguese Fort. Quite a lot of people came & all seemed to enjoy it. Gunn & I
rode out there & back. The mare has a sore eye.
Wednesday 23rd April
Office.
Busy morning, innumerable people came in.
Cocktail party at Agency to meet the Navy - found them rather dull. Two Captains & a few others including
fleet air arm & sort of flying marines.
Thursday 24th April
Office. Sh Salman came in re registering his land near Berber, a vaste tract.
Busy morning in office. M went to Rafaa to open the new Girls School there. All seems to have gone off
well.
Idari in afternoon, the oleandars are in full bloom, a lovely sight.
Dined with Kennedys & went to a party at a place near Sakhrir, dancing & bridge. An awful entertainment.
Before that there was heavy rain & lightening & looked like a storm.
Friday 15th April
Gardened in the morning, thinned out my big borders in the formal garden. It is past its prime now.
