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Tuesday 17th March

Lunch party at Jufari, SNO, Elspeth, Haqs & Wakefields, Thomas & May, an excellent
lunch & quite a pleasant party.

Tea party at Sh Sulman, Haqs & ourselves, the children came, arranged very well by
Narayan. Went off well, the children as usual, ate prodigiously. Afterwards
looked at the houses.

Wednesday 18th March

Lunch with Sh M in his garden, very pleasant & excellent lunch, it makes a nice
setting for a picnic. The tamarind trees are enormous.

Dined with the Haqs at Awali, played Bridge, not very good Bridge owing to dull
hands, Gunns & Thomas & Campbell there.

Thursday 19th March

Roselle came in after tea.

Dinner party, Van P's, DC, Crowhursts & Phillips, a four played bridge & others
talked, not a very satisfactory party.

Friday 20th March

Went to Jidda, found the Haq party there - rather a bore, but didnt see much of
them, they left early & we stayed on, put up a few hares but didnt catch any.
Pleasant day though koos wind & quite bumpy coming back, caught one chanard on the
way there.

Dinner at Agency, the three Shaikhs present, went off quite well though I think
all seemed rather sleepy after long day out of doors.