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Dined with Phillips & then after some bridge went to a club dance - a
most unpleasant affair, sat in passage & was walked over by drunken
orlies. Awful place.

Friday 16th April

Lazy morning writing letters.

Captain Williams-Powlett lunched with us, commanding Dauntless, pleasant
but dull, didnt seem to like the gulf, anti-submarine expert. In
afternoon at the Palace where great activity over the needlework display.

Saturday 17th April

Fort. Busy morning in office.

Smith arrived & came to see me at the Customs. He is staying with
Campbell. Seems very keen & interested. At the Palace in afternoon,
some lovely work, they had crowds of people who bought almost all that
was for sale. I went up for awhile at the end. M was there all the
afternoon assisted by a number of young teachers & .

Dined with Dr Barnes, & Min Jackson, met Milphir who used to be at
Kuwait, a pleasant man.

Sunday 18th April

Office, Sh S out hunting, saw various people, Reynolds about dates for S
Arabia, they are now short of them over there & want to follow our
example, spent some time in Customs, Wakelin re various things.

Went a very long ride with Marcus & Curtin, lovely out, the loz trees all
changing leaves, reds & yellows & bright new green ones. M at the Palace