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often are. Played pontoon & four played Bridge - altogether rather a tiresome party - but it didnt go on very
long. They sail tomorrow & I for one shall be glad, these naval occasions waste a lot of time. Mrs Hay
deplorably dressed & the girl, Mary, equally so - they seem to have no clothes sense.

Friday 28th February

Gardened all the morning, pruning trees & tidying up the shrubs behind the house. After tea drove to Zellaj,
then sketched HH's horses for awhile on the plain below Rafaq where he had them out & looked in on the
TTs, a lovely day, quite chilly but sunny, the sky & country looking clean & washed after the heavy rain last
night. Arranged the few flowers I could get, but there is very little out in the garden.

Saturday 1st March

Shaikhs came in as usual. Showed HH the photographs, he seemed pleased with them. Had a long talk with
Mohd Deveyger about Minors Dept, HH takes a very active interest in it. Decided that big loan will be
sanctioned without reference to the committee, who cant hold their tongues, with the approval of HH himself
or myself, Mohd D & Sh Daij.