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see the new light boat, miles away, we both detest the prospect & discussed ways & means of avoiding it.
Motored back by Seddad where I stopped & had a bathe, a hot south wind blowing, very nice bathe but a
pity the tank is so small. Quite a busy day, although a holiday. Mrs Fowle was at home & all the Jebel
ladies called, but they did not have a regular "at home" as they wanted the people to call.
Saturday [11th May]
Fort - started a new batch of recruits on parade. I have had them for some time but put off drilling them
till the Police were less busy. Got a letter from Bliss saying that the Bideford is sailing tomorrow and
won't return till Thursday & could I possibly put him up as he has been ordered to stay here. I replied that
I would do so, & told Agency what I thought about it, at the moment they are really full up so I agreed to
