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1945

Went to the water garden in the afternoon & called on the _______ & then on the Snows, who were going
out, but they came in later to see us after dropping cards on Hay - or rather Mrs Hay. The garden is getting
on well & many of the trees I moved are budding.

Monday 3rd March

Didnt ride. Met M Saleh at Baladya & went round the markets, they need a lot of doing up & cleaning.
Leighs came in & then went to the court, not many cases & dull at that, then to the customs, work there
slowed up because Smith cant get the shed empty of cargo. Saw Cochrane & Tunnicliffe, the latter is a most
exasperating man & takes ten minutes to say what he could in one. After tea drove to Mhq & Hedd to see the
womens hospital and the girls school where building is being done by the Biladya. A lovely evening. A
young man from Mespers called. Dined at the Balls & played bridge, not on the whole a very satisfactory
party, the room was too hot - they have a large bar facing the door as one enters. M heard that the Galloways
are leaving in a few days, I think on the whole I am sorry, she of course is entirely colourless & non
commital. Heard that Furber is coming to PCL in Qattar.

Tuesday 4th March