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Cocktail party at Mespers. Had a long talk with Thornburg who gave ma a lot of enlargements of photos he
took here & eleswhere. Quite a pleasant party. The Dames came in after dinner, M had gone to bed.

Tuesday 1st March

Fort. Very dull weather, the sun hardly appeared. Had one of the new ponies out, a showy style but a small
animal. Office, Court. Several cases to deal with. Abdulla bin Jabr came in to complain about doings of
Sunni Kadis. The office have put up the usual flags opposite the Gate in honour of HH's return tomorrow,
makes it very difficult to get in or out. Drove to Budeya & dug up some potatoes, some of which were very
good, the ponies were out there exercising, drove back with them. They were going along quite well. Dinner
at Packers, quite a pleasant party but very sleepy. The party was for Smith of Mespers who leaves tomorrow.
M wore a big bunch of wallflowers from the garden, on her green dress which was a great success.

Wednesday 2nd March

HH returned. Went to meet him. Cold stormy morning. Took Bird, the HPR with me. We went with the
Shaikhs in HH's launch. Had great difficulty in getting on board.

Thursday 3rd March

Office. An airways man, Jolly, came to call on me & talked about fish nets in the sea aerodrome, dull. The
PR departs tomorrow. Very wild & stormy day. Drove out in the afternoon to Idari and had some rather
heavy people to dinner, a party of eight. Went to a cocktail party at the Jebel given by three batchelors, a lot
of people & rather a tiresome party. Before that HH called on PR & PR returned the call at the palace. HH
in very good form & very talkative.

Friday 4th March