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1945

Sharp came in & I fixed up a service at Awali. Milrea came in, Mahsen & Seyd Said about a prostitute they
want to shift - dont know why so much fuss over her.

A Kerim came in after dinner to tell me about the ailko case. Drove to Sidad, bathed in the sea & then in the
bath house, lovely evening, a pleasant drive. I should have gone to church at Awali but I didnt - excuse that
Fenton was - perhaps - dining with me, his letter didnt arrive till Friday.

Monday 16th September

Narayan had a son.

Fort - court. Didnt get away till quite late, big case about theft of "autos" by three small boys who were
selling them to the people who brought the RAF cars, fined the buyers 1000/- each or 4 months RI. A very
stiff sentence but I considered they needed shaking up. In the afternoon went to the school secondary new, &
did a sketch of a scene of the town, a mass of houses & walls, rather an interesting subject. Fenton,
Commander of a sloop came to dinner, alone, his brother was at school with me, he seemed to be
"connected" with quite a lot of people. Found him very pleasant, sat & talked till quite late, he looks older
than he is, 45 I think but I put him down as my own age. A prisoner escaped from Jidda. Queer case of
people being doped with Dalura & then robbed.