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1944

Sh Mohd came in, soon off to Cairo, asking about motor tyres. Ali Morza
& Mahmood about smuggling cases. Narayan told me a story about HH who
lately gave a loaf of bread to a number of people who had written asking
for financial help & is now being called the Shaikh of Little Loaves. I
have small sympathy for a lot of the people who used to scrounge on the
old man, but this is excessive.

Took Blue Furber up to the Palace in the afternoon, as she had never seen
it, then to Ali Eassare where we spent a long time paddling about in the
hire canoes at Ganari, really very pleasant there, cool & very pretty in
the evening.

Monday 14th June

Didnt go to Fort, worked in office, Court till 1.30. Dull cases.

Rode after tea, to Essex Point & watched a football match for awhile -
not a very good one, they kicked high all the time.

Party at the Agency for HH & some merchants, cinema in the garden, quite
enjoyable. Four small boys sat in front of me & obviously loved the
funny cartoons also the food.

Tuesday 15th June

Fort, rather late returning as had Orderly Room. HH & Sh A arrived
before I got back, went down after hurried breakfast, both off colour,
said they had influenza, so cheerful & nice for me! HH stayed a long
time, discussed advent of 500 Americans, construction party. Then saw
Said Seyd & then to the Agency for some time.

Went for a ride with MG & Maxwell Darling to Budega & Hussein's garden.
Very pleasant out. Dr Holmes came in & stayed till dinner time. Still
nice cool sleeping indoors.