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letters with one of the Egyptian headmasters - so much easier to see these people & not to carry on
correspondence with them. I fancy he is somewhat inferiority complexed as he seemed to see slighting
allusions in every line. For the afternoon went out sailing with Pelly for all the afternoon, a pleasant lazy
way of enjoying the air. We sailed about in the harbour, I should have preferred a long trip. Pleasantly cool
on the sea, a fair breeze. Having a lot of bother over rice, which merchants have imported from Persia &
now UKCC is deducting it from our imports of wheat but we dont own it so cant use it on rations.

Tuesday 26th June

Fort. HH & Sh A came in, HH talking about the English "Lord" convicted of treason who, it turned out, was
James Joyce, shows how misleading to foreigners the news can be. Discussed the rice situation. YK called
looking very thin, off to Iraq on some silly errand. Saw Sh Mubarak who is cross with HH who said before
going to India he must get a medical certificate - why nobody knows. BMP manager gave a cheque for
5000/- for poor relief. Came in the afternoon. Took a drive round in the afternoon & then had a bathe.

Called on HH at the Palace, he having just moved into the town, quite a lovely scene, ponies going up &
down & people in & out & most of the brothers with him on a cool corner of the veranda.

Wednesday 27th June