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Saturday [25th January]

Court.

Sunday [26th January]

Court. Bridge & supper at Mrs Nixs, quite a pleasant evening, they had just four tables.

Monday 27th [January]

Office & Fort. Drove to the Jebel & called on Mrs Washburn, a queer little half Spanish woman, the car
stuck on the way home but fortunately inside the camp. Went to Bridge at the Skinners after tea, rather
late getting there. Loch fussing a great deal about the service tomorrow, I don't see why I should be so
involved in it all. Told Skinner to inform his people that ladies should not call at the Agency tomorrow, I
gathered that they all meant to do so.

Tuesday [28th January]

All offices closed on account of the King's funeral. Went round to the Mission Church with Van Peussem &
Hakkem in the morning, then to call on Agency to express condolences - an awful affair, all the English

people - men - there & we sat & looked at our boots & Loch "said a few words". The Shaikh & Mohd,
Sulman & Abdulla came in afternoon & we all went to the service in the Mission Church. There was a
record attendance about 120 people including the Shaikh. It was quite well done, Van Peussem took the
service & Loch said the lessons, the service was quite short but thinking it would be long we didn't take
James. In the evening we listened on the wireless to the funeral service & broadcast description from
London, didn't get it very well at first but very clear on the second news. All the bazaar closed and all the
Arabs & others called at the Agency to condole. Sh Mohammed said very pointedly to the Shaikh that there
would be no entertaining in England now.

Wednesday [29th January]