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Muharram procession. Saw & heard nothing of Hick, he refused the Snows saying he was
going out.
Tuesday 26th December
10th Muharram.
Spent all the morning in the town at the Muharran procession, it was larger & took
longer than any other year, a lot of Iraquis & foreign persons took part in it but
all went off smoothly. The crowd was wonderfully varied, so different to the old
style, Americans, European Jews who are working at RAF & all sorts of other people,
but all very orderly.
Thursday 28th December
Office.
Worked upstairs. Hick came in, also Stoker & various other people.
Church council meeting at Aqwali. Annual accounts & some discussion about annual
meeting & the appeal. Dodds damaged knee.
A party at the base, a very dull affair, everyone seeming to be quite tired out &
fed up. Left as soon as we could. The young officers didnt do their part at all
well & just sat about. Shillington indefatigable & the food good, but on the whole
gloomy.
Friday December 29th
Lovely day, bright sun yet pleasantly cool. Did a bit in the garden then worked in
the house.
