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Tuesday 26th August

Didn't go to the Fort, wrote to M. The Shaikhs came in very excited about the Iranian affair. Saw Mrs

Furber about her leaving the flat, she didnt seem to mind. Metcalfe came over to discuss various matters,
somewhat portentious. The Arabs are all delighted about the invasion of Iran & hope to see us smash up
the Iranian army. They are already contemplating visits to that country under different circumstances.

Didnt go out pm, saw a couple of informers but they had little to say. I wish they would not always profess
to be so disinterested and pro British, one knows that that these people only work for what they can get.

G.P. came over having news that all well & quiet in Bushire & Tehran, as usual he thinks our Minister there
is soppy & useless - I am in agreement but whatever he was I think GP would have no time for him.

Dinner with Lipp, quite a party, always the same dinner, quite good but one would like a change, then to
Then The Rains Came, I enjoyed it very much, well produced but the female star not right for the part.

Wednesday 27th August

Fort.

New road to hospital getting on well, rode down there. The building is progressing too. Recruit section
doing musketry. Saw various people, spent some time at customs.

Went to change books at Awali pm & then to the Godfreys as I met her in the library. Quite pleasant people
of the lower orders.

Rumoured in bazaar that there will be a settlement in Persia.

Thursday 28th August