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very clean & neat & the prisoners working at cloth cleaning. He left early. We returned later, J & I going
round by boat & M by car from Budega. A lovely day & a very beautiful sunset but cold on the sea. M
returned early to bed feeling tired.

Saturday 6th January

A very cold day & gale from the north, the sea splashing over the sea road & boats having a poor time. Didnt
go to the Fort. HH & Sh A, he didnt leave till 12.40 & talked most of the time about the pipe line & oil from
S.A being refined here. He has got quite the wrong idea into his head about the royalty & thinks that more
imported oil should increase the Bn output proportionally, which is not the case. He seemed rather cross,
someone has been "getting at him" about this oil business, I suspect an American or European as he wouldnt
say who it was. James played in a hockey match at Jufari & much enjoyed it. Drove to Mhq, all dry now
after the strong wind but awful bumps in the road. Wrote to HM of Bedford about James. I should have
done so before, also Marcus Gunn & Biscoe. Bitter cold weather.

Sunday 7th January