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Sunday 30th May

Still cool & shamaal blowing. Office, Hutchings came in to discuss Tech
School matters. Ib b Mohd, a most tiresome youth with all his father's
worst characteristics & none of his advantages. A fairly easy morning,
spent some time at the Agency, Nicholson, from Bushire & Tandy were
there, also a Col Humphries buying horses. A long ride in the afternoon
with MC & Curtin towards Budega, to Berber & back to the Fort, 2 1/2
hours riding & rather sore from sunburn. BT came in before dinner &
played the piano, Chopin's etudes & nocturnes, very nice.

Monday May 31st

Fort

Court. Announced decision in case of Bin Jelal estate case - a victory
for the Govt & the court, I hope it will stay. A long case against Mhq
Biladya.

Didnt go out in afternnon, Mrs Sawaf & her mother came to tea & to
discuss school affairs. Offered her 50/- pm extra to take on the job of
looking after Hedd & Rafad as well as Mhq.

Tuesday 1st June

Didnt go to the Fort, for no particular reason. Office, HH & Sh A came
in & discussed various things, Anderson going to USA - they said the CLR
ought to be English according to the agreement. George Russell, Group
Captain RAF, with whom I was at school & who I used to be very friendly
with, arrived & came to stay with me, he used to be a good looking, fair,
rather naughty boy & is now quite white haired very handsome though I
fancy not very bright. Took him for a drive round about in the afternoon
to Budega, called on the Gunns who he used to know and dined at the
Agency.