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The Archdeacon flew as far as Kuwait & then returned owing to bad visibility at
Basra. Sandy windy day. Saw various people in office, Kh Kanoo re profiteering,
Chase, M Jafar & others.
In evening went to Mhq to see about the aerodrome & work there, after dinner went
to Awali to see a rehearsal of the play on the stage, better than before but many
didnt know their lines, Roselle seemed gloomy. Mrs Godfrey in M's part - an
unfortunate accent for the part.

Sunday 19th April

Took Mrs Wakefield & the daughter up to the Fort to see the houses & then to the
cows & a drive round by Idari & Shuffire.

Monday 20th April

Archdeacon finally got away by RAF plane.
Spent most of the morning in the court.

Bridge at Campbells.

Tuesday 21st April

Fort.

Sh A & HH came in & stayed till it was time for first ARP meeting which lasted two
hours. Got quite a lot done with some difficulty owing to amount of talk,
everyone chatted all the time, for this occasion we had quite a lot of non members
present.

Rode in afternoon & saw the work done on the stream from Ain al Khadhra, a very
good job. Went into the Bank on the way back & stayed some time.