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Wakefield, Maxwell Darling & a young man from Bushire came to dinner. Quite a pleasant party.
Tuesday 8th December
A big dinner party at Campbells, a dozen people present, bridge. Got away as early as possible but
some stayed on till the early hours.
Wednesday 9th December
Office, innumerable people came in on various businesses. Sh Abdulla al Fadl, Ibn Saud's man,
called to say that Ibn saud sending me a present of huge quantities of dates - useful in these hard
times.
Went to a Jewish wedding at the Indian club, rather a comic affair, bridesmaids, pages, three tiered
cake & all very modern, the girl daughter of a local trader & the groom a Jew from Bombay. Ibrahim
Nooner's son-in-law.
Dined with the Steeles, Stoker, Wakefield, Thomas & ourselves. Quite pleasant
Stormy day, some rain, quite cold.
Thursday 10th December
Office, busy morning. G.P.arrived though not expected.
