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found after post, that I'd forgotten to put in the photos of the flag hoisting. SNO, Fisher and Hewitt came
round again in afternoon, the Hams & Scrimshire came in too but departed when navy arrived. Surprise
dinner party at Davies - it really was rather comic. He phoned me about discussing some business which
was quite providential so I said I would go round about 7.30 - he said he was dining at Jebel. I went on ...
& didn't drink my sherry. He got very restive & then the party arrived, about 15 people. He was very
surprised & never suspected it, it went off very well. The women, Mrs Nix & Weymouth brought comic
presents - brassieres done up as parcels with much paper. At dinner Mrs Phillips & Mrs Boone kissed
Davies! All very American, there was a good deal of kissing. the party ended early at 11.30, as most of
the people were evry sleepy. There have been too many late nights recently, I refused an invitation for a
dance at Jebel on saturday. the Daily Express wired asking for 300 words about the Moha Jayel affair,
their prepaid telegram cost 600/-. I returned it saying that a report had been posted to Times.