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1945

Thursday 4th January

Fort, spent some time in the office & rather later getting back. Worked in the upper office. Stoker came in to
congratulate M & we looked at maps of the land where we propose to make the new race course, on paper it
looks alright but the ground has to be surveyed.

A lot of people seem to be ill in the office. To Jidda after lunch. Drove to Budega & crossed by launch.
Saw the new ground that we are putting under cultivation. All well at Jidda, took the goat & kid, about a
month old, across with us. The kid, a male, is a nice little thing. Walked up to the valley after tea, had a fire
as it was quite cold. J played gramaphone after dinner.

In morning I went to see Snow, & Dr Doeg about her acting for Snow while on leave & Smith re allowing
import of dates.

Friday 5th January

Got up late, inspected the Jail and put some seeds in the garden & had a look round. All seemed well & the
house remarkably dry. Hick arrived at about twelve oclock, we sat outside till lunch time, James tried to fish
but with no success. After lunch Hick & I went over to the Jail, he seemed quite interested & it all seemed