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1945

Drove to Hedd where I tried to do a sketch of the shore at sunset. Wash out. Dick came in & played over
some of his lines. Three of Gray Macks young men called - all pretty awful. Wrote letters, alone at normal
time for dinner - quite a change.

Wednesday 17th December

Rode, Oleandar got very frisky, not pleasant as the roads in the morning are so slippery, spent some time at
the new buildings which are getting on very well. Police station walls are going up fast. Sh Muhd came in,
didnt seem well & complained that he felt too old for hunting trips - he seemed very muddle headed. Saw
Hamed & various people. Spent some time at the Fort where there were a lot of cases. Wrote letters after
lunch. Saw Abdel Aziz b Mohhd who had been invited.

One Potter, Secretary of the American Mission, came to tea, quite a nice fellow, was at Oxford. I met him
some years ago at their conference. Dinner at RBs followed by a rehearsal which went off rather flatly - had
quite a pleasant time, however, Johnny RB played the piano, they have a lovely grand. The house next door
to the RBs was burned down. RB had an anon letter some days ago threatening if he didnt sack a certain Jew
his house would be burned.

Friday 19th December