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HRH left in the morning. HH saw him off & he posed for some photographs. Went
over to Agency on way back.

Dined with Garlicks & listened to gramaphone - quite a good dinner & whole party
not as bad as I expected.

Thursday 11th June

Fort
Office, busy morning, didnt get up to lunch till pm.

HH came in to talk about the accident in which Sh Ahmed b Hamed killed a grandson
of Sulman b Muttar by knocking him down in his car.

Dined at Agency to meet Bowlly brother of the one and to be out here. A very
interesting man, talked about Burma. Hills was there, a pleasant evening.

Friday 12th June

Spent the day at Jidda. I had expected the house to be nearly done & found it
hardly begun, most annoying. Got down to it & had more built while I was there
than during the last week. Caught two young hares, saw a lot but too young to
hunt. Pleasant day, cool breeze, so windy that I went via Budega. The new LMO,
Dr Doeg arrived & I found her on return, she had a bad air trip & feeling off
colour, large fat & untidy but quite pleasant. Very Scotch. Went early to bed.

Saturday 13th June

Office.