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               Busy morning various people came in.



               Didnt go out in afternoon, the TTs came in.



               Dined at Agency to meet the AOC & Russell, sat next to him at dinner, they had just met Winston &
               were very interesting about the Moscow visit.  Discussed enlisting men for labour or guards in Persia.
               I said I believed we could get a couple of hundred here - I fancy the Political people had told him
               something different.  Went to Jidda via Budega after dinner, a pleasant trip in the moonlight.  Found
               the pergola which had been built was very badly done.  Cool & dry, a pleasant change.



               Friday 21st August



               At Jidda.

               The band boys went to Bena island to catch fish, by dope, & brought back a quantity of fine ones,
               others sailed to Zegereh & brought melons & figs.

               Roselle arrived with the cook at about 5 & the guests about 6.15, seventeen altogether, an excellent
               dinner and all seemed to enjoy it very much.  The band played during dinner & later they danced
               which was a great success.  People went at about eleven, a fine moon & a high tide to get back on.
               Altogether a very successful party.



               Saturday 22nd August



               Shaikh  at his island, island visits seem fashionable.  Busy morning.  Spent a long time at the Agency
               with DC discussing food problems, DCs manner is becoming more & more objectionable.  Went out
               in afternoon with Haq, picked up Godfrey & went all over the cultivation around Zellag looking at the
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