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Office, busy morning, saw various people & then a long meeting at the
hospital. After lunch rode from Sehlah to Budega where I had a wahf
election, only 30 people came. Drove back, M picked me up there. After
dinner took Townlow to an Indian play at the Manama Cinema, stayed an
hour, it lasted from 7.30 - 1am.
Thursday 7th January
Fort.
A very busy day, endless callers & phone calls & innumerable matters to
dealwith, gray day & coolish. Went to Jidda after lunch. Wakefield
returned, very wild & stormy sunset & quite cold. Had a big fire in the
sitting room.
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Friday 8th January
At Jidda
Spent most of the morning writing letters & files, pleasantly undisturbed
& good place for getting work done. Started a sketch after lunch of the
house on the cliffs but the sun went in & left the scene very colourless,
also it was very cold. Came back via Budega, a fierce stormy sunset,
looked like rain.
