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customs. Sent three young boys from the school down to the customs, we need some new young
apprentices.

Tuesday 2nd [July]

Fort. Busy day. Office and then checked liquor at Mespers & then went to see Steele in his office where
I stayed some time, earlier on I went over to see Cole who had a lot of files to discuss. I find I can't get to
Bushire except by Basrah which would mean a long time away & the PR is leaving at end of the month so
I don't think I can manage it. Went down to the boat building yards at Haim in the evening, saw Creagh's
launch, it looks very big, and the one the Shaikh is building. They were full of complaints that the trade
is so bad & nobody buying, then to Jufair. The SNO has again altered the plan of one of the half built