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Reid & Elspeth to dinner & cinema, a very good film about Nazi Germany. Had dinner afterwards & they
stayed late talking. Reid talks well & is amusing & interesting, he had much to say about Iraq & Syrian
shows. The Syrians very fed up by the Free French being in Syria he said they would not have fought if only
the English had opposed them but for reasons of policy we had to bring in de Gaulle. He seemed rather
disappointed with Cornwallis who he said started well but later seemed to depend entirely on his
permanent officials.
Wednesday 10th September
Fort. Wadhna behaved very badly, kicking & fidgetting, partly flies & partly because not ridden for some
days.
An epidemic of smallpox apparently beginning in Muharraq.
Drove to Idari & round by Sinj. Rashid came in, an intelligent youth.
Cool day, nights quite chilly.
Thursday 11th September
Fort - office.
GP left by boat, went over to see him in the morning. Saw ABJ re various matters. G.P. seemed altogether
fed up, says since in his job has never had more than 6 weeks in one place on end.
He discussed Safra reef & our claim to it.
Dinner with Lipp & then to the pictures & afterwards to the club, a poor picture
