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Official arrival of the Resident in morning from HMS Shoreham, the usual show. I had a Guard of Honour
of 100 men and a band. Instead of the Shaikh calling on the ship he called at the Agency. I don't know why.
It went off quite well but the guns forming the salutes were rather spasmodic. Return call at Customs .... The
Shaikh still has rather a cold. Didn't get done with it all until 11.30. Office. Hains came to see me. Nice
cool day. Motored along sea road in evening, some difficulty in turning the car. The flies were awful. A
cocktail party on the Shoreham. We went in the Agency launch. Most of the Officers are new, not as nice a
lot as the old ones. Stayed till nearly eight. Wore a thick suit for the first time. There was a little rain last
night but nothing of any use. The trees look very dirty. The Shaikh is having a picnic party at his island on
Thursday & we are having a dinner party on Wednesday for the Resident, SNO, Loch & some others. Very
few people went to the cocktail party, I think they should have attended. I have got about enough men for
my new recruit section of Police. They are a fine lot, mostly blacks and hefty fellows.