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Friday 2nd July

Out all day, went with Snow, Wakefield, Laurent & Charrington to Ras al
Birr. A hot sandy day but in the afternoon it cleared up & was very
nice. Drove to Matala & spent some time there then to the point where we
bathed. The sea was delightfully cool & very pleasant, lots of birds up.
The launch met us there but very rough so decided against going back by
sea. Lunched at Matale & then slept, afterwards on to Siddad where we
bathed again & had tea. Lights fused on way back & drove in v slowly,
got home by nine. A very pleasant expedition & a nice party.

GP expected through but plane delayed.

Saturday 3rd July

Fort, preparing for sports. Nice cool day, strong breeze. HH came in &
chatted for an hour, discussed a letter from GP thanking for gift for
fighter fund - how he dislikes him! Also discussed the Kozaibi debt.
Wakelin to lunch, he couldnt get onto the plane. Sports pm, went off
very well, some nice high jump with pole. HH came but only 2 or 3
Europeans.

The TTs to dinner afterwards.

& Mrs Phillips came in in the morning - such a tiresome thing,
I dont like women callers at the office. Steele for some time, looking I
thought, rather the worse for wear.

Wakelin to lunch.