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Tuesday 25th May

Letter from M - May 15th

Fort. Still pleasantly cool weather. HH & Sh A came in, long discussion
re Fighter Fund, HH very unenthusiastic but eventually agreed to give
£4000 but wont ask locals to give & in that I entirely agree. Discussed
all points of the question, they would have done more if it had been for
wounded soldiers, I told them about the War Charities committee & both
were most interested & obviously thought hospitals etc more deserving of
support. Saw various people. Took Smith out to Budega to see shop which
was in full swing with crowds of people buying wheat & coffee. Went up
to his flat on the way back, it looks quite pleasant. The drawing room
is a very attractive room & has big possibilities.

Wednesday 26th May

Fort, very strong wind & so cool. Watched recruits for mounted section
and teaching of new drill by the Iraqi officer. Office, Food Committee
meeting before that went to hospital & had my third & last typhus
innoculation. Very busy down there, rows of cars & lots of people.
Quite a good meeting, Smith does well on these occasions. HK Kanoo did
most of the talking, price goods is a subject that seems to cause most
interest at present. Afterwards S. & I went to see W at Agency to
discuss food matters, barley which we are being sent from Iraq turns out
to cost 50/- a bag here as against wheat at 20/- & the latter best
quality. It wont be any use. Went to a wedding, Jewish, at Sports Club.
quite amusing, a lot of Europeans were there, the bride Tiffahah's
daughter, Violet, quite pretty but dress too tight, & make up clumsy.
TT came in.