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1942

Fort. Drier day, quite pleasant.

Shaikhs came in & delayed me from going to court. Discussed the Kozaibe case & went over all the

property which we hold as mortgage. Court, dull morning nothing of interest.

Bathed at Sabihat & then changed books at Gebel, the agriculturalist busy making a plough, hope it will
work.

Tuesday 5th August

Didnt go to the Fort, worked in office, a pleasant cool day & quite dry. Office, Sh Mohd's son, Ibraham,
came in about agriculture. Madams & Steele re elec accounts, Dr Holmes looked in, he is here for a few

days en route to Bushire, Very gloomy letter from M, she seems more & more depressed.

Drove pm & saw some road work & then bathed, Cinema, went in to the Van P's house afterwards, they
have loaned an AC house at Awali. Remarkably cool.

Wednesday 6th August

Fort, bandmaster returned after overstaying his leave because of being bitten by a mad dog. He brought
some new music, not new tunes, mostly very old.

Went for a ride in the afternoon round the Meni road & back by Qing, a pleasant cool evening & the
country looking very pretty.

Bathed Idari.

Thursday 7th August