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1928

1945

will be any day now, we are making flags. I cannot feel any great excitement about it really it is the Eastern
war that affects us most here. Arranged flowers in afternoon, they are really lovely now but dont last long in
water. Mylrea came in in the evening, also Galloway, the latter does not impress me. Had a dinner party,
Birds, Godfreys, Ham & Goldsworthy, new Iran Bank people, an intensely vulgar couple, quite young &
very dull, she looked all wrong, wearing a frightful elaborate dress. Party quite a success, we played Bridge.
Quite a good dinner, excellent tomatoe cream soup made of fresh tomatoes. Had masses of flowers. Quite
warm, had all the windows open. A letter from M.

Thursday 1st May

Fort. HH didnt come in, he is out hunting. New mespers man, Alcard, came to call, seemed dull & very
typical. Office all the morning. Was going off to see GP but Pelly forgot to tell me when he was leaving.
Discussed with Sh Abdulla my ideas for peace celebrations which he thought suitable.

Rode over from Sehlah to Budega in the afternoon, very pleasant. Saw the Govt cattle which looked pretty
well & still seemed to be finding some grazing round behind Budega.