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Pelly Birds Ru Browns present & on to the dance, a huge crowd. Danced once with each of the women,
very boring, usual auctions & raffles, left after midnight. Dont care for that sort of show but had to go.

Friday 29th June

Went to Jidda in the morning & returned for dinner. Read & wrote letters. Not a very pleasant day, rather
dusty. A launch with Americans came & was told to depart - apparently people often come & try to land.
Reading with much enjoyment Framley Parsonage.

Saturday 31st June [sic]

Fort. The camel section on parade & looking very smart. Building in the bungalow progressing slowly.
Shaikhs came in, discussed Mubarak. Going to Cairo, HH strongly disapproves, he has a complex about his
family going abroad. Discussed terms for the new telephone, works out about 6 times more expensive. Very
hot damp day, most unpleasant. HH fairly amiable, he is up against Banco & never minds a chance to
criticise the boy.