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Monday 8th February

Didnt go to Fort, worked in office. Court most of the morning. Two
cases of theft of car batteries. Two bottles whiskey disappeared from
our godown. Saw various people after the court & looked into the
customs. O'Donnell came in to see M at 1.30 so we didnt get lunch till
after 2pm. He seems to have no idea of time. Went a long run after lunch
with MC & Curtin, round by Burri & back to Rudam al Kawara, a lovely day.
The filly got a little lame from crossing a stony patch. To the cinema
with MC & Pamela. A fairly good film, Night in Lisbon.

Madams came to call before dinner. Told W that I thought T.T would do,
as we could not find anyone else.

Tuesday 9th February

Fort, dealt with the escape case & also Kharmes Kumri who I reduced for
being absent from duty. ABJ returned yesterday, from Karachi & came to
see me full of the wild doings of American troops, especially negroes, in
Karachi. Meeting to fix the diving advances, Natchudas discussed rations
for divers, they put the advance slightly higher, as we knew the dive was
a failure for divers but later on progress made a owing to price
rise in India. Didnt go out after lunch as M had a sore throat. A cold
day. Dined with the Snows, a very tiresome naval doctor & another man
from the Capetown. Very cold night & heavy sea. The cars I bought from
Alban arrived. Spent some time at the Customs.