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1945

Dined at Agency to meet Mahrajah of Jodhpor, party of ourselves, HH & another relation & ADC, they were
returning after visiting state troops in Italy & Near East. He was pleasant but not impressive, short & fat with
a face that might have been the original of one of the old portraits or miniatures which we saw in Jodhpor.
He talked much about his troops and also about damage by rain in his country & to M about his wife and
daughter whose picture he showed to her. He spoke excellent English & had been about the world a lot.

Wednesday 3rd January

Bright cold day. Rode round golf course looking for a race course which I think can be filled in. Wakelin
came about a teacher who has got TB more or less suggesting that we should pay for sanitorium treatment in
India, I didnt agree, its impossible to make special cases. Shillington called & was most enthusiastic about
the party, especially the play, he brought a photograph of Howson, the last SNO, for the Shaikh. Finished the
Budget, 48 lakhs, the biggest one I have ever produced. Leigh came in with tenders for purchase of some old
useless cars which we opened, one man offered 10,000 for the four. Went to Power House & Garage, saw
Wakelin's badly battered car, he spoils any car which he touches. Drove to Mhq after tea, the mud still very
bad, tried to go to Hedd but turned back. Went in to see the Snows & stayed there some time, James seemed
to enjoy playing with the two small girls, drafts, etc. Letter from Miss Kennedy asking for an article. M got
a long very nice letter from the Mhq municipality.