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asked 5% commission & then reduced it to 2 1/2% which was rather more
reasonable.

Drove out to Budega taking Wakefield & watched people buying dates at the
Police Post for some time, then looked at the garden. The corn is very
patchy & thin in parts. A foul day, strong wind and lots of sand
blowing.

A heavy thunderstorm again in the night.

Wednesday 24th February

Office. Food control meeting which went on for a long time, decided that
the village system was being abused & decided to change it altogether.
Somewhat acrimonious, DC very stupid.

Had a long talk with Maddams re accounts etc & possible war allowance for
people above the 150/- line which I set before.

Large party at the Gunns for Pamela's seventeenth birthday. Quite a
pleasant affair.

Thursday 25th February

Wakelin came in for some time also Chase re aerodrome in Mhq & various
others one after the other.

Had Kinnaird to dinner & took him out to cinema, the Prime Minister,
Disraeli, a very good film, all enjoyed it.