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Tuesday 24th May
Fort. Married quarters getting on well. Office. Saw Packer & a man in cold storage trade, Coates
complaining of camels near RAf & Steele with whom I discussed affairs at Hawar. Busy morning, didn't get
lunch till 2.15.
German woman journalist called in afternoon. Bathed at Sanyan.
Dinner Dew Pries ?.. took the Steeles out. Very late party, rather tiresome, invited at 7.45 & started dinner
about 9 & finished party 12.30. A crowd of people. Pleasant day, cool. Aeroplanes all late so posts mixed
up.
Wednesday 25th May
Tennis & Bridge, lots of people. Thornburg took photos in garden & then from top of the minnaret.
Friday 27th May
Took some photos in the bazaar & went to the hospital. Got up very late.
Movie in the afternoon, quite an amusing comedy. Robert Taylor & Harlow. Bathed at Seddad & then went
to a very tiresome cocktail party at Jufair. Dined at Agency, quite pleasant. After dinner W showed a wire
from PR suggesting I delay my departure. Simply sickening.
Saturday 28th May
