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1934
Sunday [31st December]
Office. Quiet morning. A struck boat came in and ran aground beyond outer....
Motored along Raffa road. Steeles & Mrs Skinner came in after tea, have arranged things for our drinks party
tomorrow. ⋅abdir
New Year's Day [1st January 1934]
Motored out before breakfast to the Jebel where we had all been invited to breakfast & to play golf. Loch, much to my
surprise, put off the usual New Year calls at the Agency as far as English & Americans were concerned. We had a
very large breakfast, all sorts of queer American dishes, and then motored back. Great hurry as I had to attend the
Shaikh when he called at the Agency. The usual thing, guard of honour, band etc. The call didn't last long as it is
Ramadan now & no refreshments are taken. Then I came home and received callers here and as soon as that was done
Mrs Skinner started arranging the big court room in the Court House for the party. It is convenient having it there as
