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Dined with Elspeth at DLO's house, GP the other guest. A good dinner & pleasant evening. G.P. talked of
the EH campaign in the last war. Cool sitting on the verandah.
Monday 7th July
Fort, always lots of people to see in the office, mostly men wanting loans. Sh A came in & I spoke to him
about Vallance, he decidedly wants him to go. Sh S came in. Told them about the military mission, they
didnt seem very interested. Court, got there rather late, dull cases.
Rode in the afternon from Budega along the coast, inland, beyond Jesra. Very pleasant riding. Had a bathe
at Senian on the way back.
Tuesday 8th July
The Brigadier & a major came in the morning to the Fort & saw the Police, the Fort & then the hospital &
then came back to breakfast with me. He seemed a pleasant man & appeared to think well of all he saw.
Later another major, RE, came around & I spent the entire morning with him giving information & then
taking him round to see buildings, sites etc. altogether a very busy morning.
After tea drove along the new Burri road which is now finished & meets the Budega road at Abu Seiba.
To the cinema after dinner, a poor film.
Wednesday 9th July
Bathed Cenian.
