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on his way to India & another man a friend of Dixons who left England
just a few days ago they came via Lisbon, Algiers & Egypt.

Did nothing in the morning, it rained lightly on & off. The parson from
Baghdad, Roach, arrived after lunch, a funny little man with caryl round
spectacles rather like a theatrical curate. Took him to Budega and then
to a cocktail party at Chases, a stuffy day after the rain. A Commodore
Russell was there, they found that the submarine was in fact a shoal of
whales that looked like a submarine.

Saturday 6th March

Fort, office. Parson went to see various people here, pay calls, rather
an opinionated young man, has been all over Europe on a bicycle.

Drove round about in the afternoon.

Wakefield came over before dinner.

Campbell & B.T to dinner, had some very good bridge afterwards.

Sunday 7th March

Celebration at 7.30, quite a good congregation, Hills stayed to
breakfast. Sh S & Sh A came as usual but didnt stay very long.
Discussed war allowance to persons earning over 150/- & both agreed it
had to come, discussed GP borrowing DC's flat. Roach went to Awali where
he spent the day. Had a long talk with the Shia Kadi, the head one. A
pleasant intelligent man, discussed need for third Kadi.

Went to church at Awali in the evening. Strong gale blowing, the star or
season known as the Aguza "Old Woman"