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1942

Fort. Went down to the hospital. Ward is getting on well.

Office, went to see Campbell & DC & then saw an APOC man about building a new
petrol station.

Bathed at Senian.
Chase came in about night flying - & PWD work on his house. Dinner Crowhursts,
bridge, felt rather gloomy owing to the bad news and extremely sleepy too. Didnt
go home until midnight.

Friday 3rd July

Dr D called on Ayesha

Went with Gunn, Dixon & delamare by launch to Gesireh, very rough till round the
corner. Lunched there, bathed & mouched about, ate figs & melons. At 4.15
returned to Jidda, a very big sea & a rough trip across. Bin Sumad sailed to
Budega with a cargo of melons so gave him a note asking for a car at Budega to
avoid the home passage. Very cool at Jidda, coursed & got two hares, more bathing
& then dinner in my house and then Bridge. All seemed to enjoy themselves very
much & it was wonderfully cool & dry. Came back to Bridge at night & got
alongside the pier though still blowing hard, got day out in the open & not a bit
hot.