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Saturday 6th May

Fort

The C in C & the other general came to stay, both very pleasant, the
former, Paget, was in the 43rd. Lunched at the Agency. After tea I took
the other one out for a drive round about the place. Snow came in.
Dinner at the Palace, it went off quite well afterwards the whole party
came in for drinks. In the morning HH called on them at the Agency. The
conversation at these calls is absolutely identical. Altogether had a
very disturbed morning & didnt do much work in the office. I quite like
the , Jordan, Australian & rather common but amiable.

Sunday 7th May

The V.I.Ps departed at a very early hour, they were called at 4.30, I
drove them over to the aerodrome. Office. Saw various people. Busy
morning. Had a long sleep in the afternoon. Dined at Awali, gave Smith
a lift out. A big dinner party & quite good bridge. The party was for
the APOC manager from Abadan, who didnt turn up, had been coming by air.

Monday 8th May

Fort.

Court, most of the morning hearing the Doi case, it looks as if there was
more in it than met the eye at first, its an interesting case. Hick down
the coast.

Took some plants to Gasari, Welland & one Stewart, one of the BOAC big
noises came to call later I went to a party at Airways & stayed stayed on
for a fork supper, quite pleasant. Drove Hadow back to his house & had a
drink there. Very cool out at Kozalia.