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get any. At the Fort in afternoon & then to Sakhrir where we sat watching the horse racing - a picturesque
sight. Then home. Dinner with the King, sat next to him, he was charming, most amiable, he certainly has a
"way" with him. After dinner he scented my hands with his special coffee & hurried to the fort. A huge
crowd there, but all well. HM came soon afterwards & we started at once as he arrived. It went off
splendidly, not a hitch & all worked well, the audience were most appreciative & there were bursts of
applause, a real success.
Afterwards, rather tired, to the Agency. Hafiz told me a lot of interesting news about Iraq politics & other
matters, most interesting.
