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Spent the day at Jidda, went in the morning & returned after tea, very little wind going & both wind & tide
against us sailing back. Hot day, got very brown. The work is nearly done bar the roof & the two archways
look very nice. Wrote a few letters. Went to cocktail party at Jufair, arriving very late, a lot of people. The
SNO surrounded by Mesdames Leigh & Goldsworthy, he seemed to like their company, Mrs G looks like a
young woman in a sweet shop on a pier. TTs & Ham sailing next Friday & to lunch at Jidda.

Saturday 12th May

Office open, busy day. Shaikhs came in, HH talked of Zubara for awhile. Sh of Qatar has sent him a gift of
camels & horses - very awkward, he eventually decided to accept them. At the customs for some time. Saw
I Khuduri with - as usual, a bundle of telegrams, he said he spends 1000/- a month in cables. He must be
doing a lot of trading & all from U.K.

Drove to Mhq, had a dinner party, Leighs, TTs Mrs Wrothall & Harrison. Had dinner on the lawn lit by
illumination. All seemed to like it & a good dinner. They got on quite well & talked all the time, I was
rather dreading the party. A breeze in the evening but not enough to upset dinner outside. Mrs Harrison had
on a very smart plain white dress. Mrs Leigh too quite a pretty flowered silk. Asked if she knew the , as
I thought Mrs Fanshawe was her greatest friend!! Birds of a feather. She looked a bit old fashioned when I
asked about them.