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1945

Policeman for being in possession of a revolver & a lot of Police kit & uniform. A bad man at any time & I
am not sorry to lose him.

Office. Went down to the police station to see the people in last nights car case. In afternoon to the golf
course with Stoker & Gornall who came back to tea. HH gave a dinner party for Skinner, rather a mixed
assembly, a very good dinner. We took the Snows out & went in there afterwards. Mrs B. the governess
discovered in a house coat over nightgown.

Friday 19th January

Thought of going to Jidda but didnt go. South wind & quite hot. Gardened most of the day. Drove in the
evening.

Saturday 20th January

Had dinner with ABJ, ourselves & Edward Hutchings, quite a pleasant little party, ABJ's small sons came in
one by one & recited poems. ABJ very amusing on the subject of Hick's carpet sales, done by H's servant