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Sh A came in & polished off several cases, spoke of the Kuwait shaikh, all very fed up with him & the
endless dinner parties. Saw ADJ.

Wednesday 12th August

Fort.

Office.

Thursday 13th August

Didnt go to Fort owing to change over. Office. Sh A came in.

Anderson came to see me about medical arrangements during the absence of Drs Harrison & Barny.
went to Jidda after lunch. Spent the afternoon marking out the little loggia which I am building
outside the house, for sleeping & sitting in. It will be a big improvement. Bathed in the sea, which
was very hot, & then in the pool.

Friday 14th August

At Jidda, a hot night & rather stuffy, inside, wished I was sleeping outside. wrote letters after
breakfast, first bathed in the sea & then in the tank. Shaw arrived at 1pm come in the little sailing
boat, very slow as no wind, lunched in the house & then had a hunt with the dogs but though we saw
alot of hares we didnt catch any & only slipped the dogs twice. Sailed back after tea, bathing first in
the tank. Took a very long time as we had to row the whole way, about three miles.