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Monday 24th January

Fort. Raining but fine later. Office. Left early & went to Muharraq to meet Lady Cox. Didn't go out again.

Tuesday 25th January

Warm day. Office. Police Station, case re girl at Jebel, assault case. Office. Agency re Jebel case & other
matters.

Fort in morning.

Gardened a little while & then went for a drive with Lady Cox. Went over Law Courts & up to the Fort.
Van Peussems came to dinner, quiet party. Left early. Afridi came to call & stayed some time.

Monday 7th February

Fort. Office.

Worked upstairs. Steele came in. Office work, letters. Settled Municipal Election affairs. Stormy, clouds
but no rain.

Japanese ship arrived at Sitrah. All my police engaged in the matter. M had french lesson & went to Fort in
afternoon.

Played four sets of tennis with Packer & then had a hot bath - very stiff.

Bridge at Deacons. Warm day, south wind. Picked a red carnation in garden, last years plant. A few
wallflowers & marigolds out.

Thursday 10th February