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Fort. Looked at the cultivation near palace. Sh A

Busy morning. HH & Sh A, D.P. & various others.

Steele re new sec. Baladya.

Dr Holmes looked in off down mail.

Wednesday 21st October

Fort. Rather hot & very damp weather, heavy dews. Busy morning in office, W rang up with more
complaints about DC who is making a hideous mess of the food control work, he is really becoming
senile & always so complacent. Saw Sh I b L Mohd and Sh Khalifah, also Steele, re new Secretary in
Mhq Beladya. Finding it very difficult to get a suitable man for the job.

Rode to Budega with M Gunn, quite pleasant but rather sticky. M went to a committee meeting at
Awali & didnt get back till late.

Thursday 22nd October

Fort - office. Hills came in for some time also Simms & Sh Mohd. Busy morning.

"Victory Stall" in afternoon, just like an ordinary bazaar, opened by M with a speech, the band played
on the lawn & quite a lot of people. Talked some time to Mme Hayher wife of Dutch Captain who is
staying at Awali, rather amusing but dusky.