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1916

1945

ENSA party at Jufair, so called opera party, not quite as good as some I have met. Went to the SNO's
house afterwards & met the singers, the pianist, an Egyptian, but very French, was quite amusing. Stayed
a long time, the SNO is one who presses one to drink almost aggressively.

Saturday 14th April

Fort, didnt stay, very few men on parade, changed after breakfast into morning coat for SNO's call on
Shaikh, at the Palace, which we returned at Jufair. He was quite talkative & the calls were not at all
sticky as they always used to be when Hick was present. HH came back to the office later, about Zubara
affairs. He was very cheerful & seemed to enjoy the calls, Sh A was present. Did some work in the
office & they went over to see Pelly. In the afternoon I took the "Life" photographer around the place &
he took a lot of photographs & then we went in to see Radstrom who had a most excellent tea, Hussein
Zuteem, Khalifah & Sulman & later Kh bin Sulman were there.

A terrific shamaal & unusually high tide as well, water almost up to Gray Mack's fence & great waves
dashing over the sea road. Afraid of windows blowing in.

The Time mans name was Kessel.