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Sunday 28th March

Office, saw various people, Hills for a long time about works, he seemed
very fed up.

Drove to Hedd with GP, an icy cold day, walked along the shore at the
extreme end of the town & then drank coffee with one of the Seyds of
Hidd, rather a tiresome old man - as usual he said that everyone was
starving.

Monday 29th March

Fort. Court most of the morning & then some time at Customs arranging
distribution centres for selling rationed food stuffs. Dull cases. Very
cold stormy day, quite like winter.

Went to library and then had a drink with Stoker & the Agars. The TTs
came in for a few minutes before we went to dinner with the Hutchings -
whose boy developed chickenpox. Quite a pleasant evening and a tolerable
meal. Talked pictures a good deal.

Tuesday 30th March

Fort.

Still cold and stormy, big seas & a real winter feeling. Rode through
bazaar, people are very late opening there shops here, there is not much
doing till 9 oclock. Office, HH & Sh A came in and stayed a long while
wasting time, discussed Qattar and motors & tyres. When Shaikhs left
went over to see W at Agency, he having dysentry & I a heavy cold.
Discussed food affairs, prospects are not satisfactory as wheat has been
used far more than expected.

News good from .