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sell him some rifles. He told me that in his secret reports it was mentioned that I spoke good French - I
wondered what this meant. Loch gave a beer party for the Fowey sailors in the evening which I went to. Sat
next to a young fellow who lived near Shotley & knew all that part very well. A very lengthy party. Dinner
at the Russells. We played Bridge & some played ..., rather sleepy all the evening owing to the beer. It was
a farewell party for both Worth & LBL. People drank healths.

Sunday [17th February]

Court. Invited to lunch at de Greniers but didn't go as I had so much work. M & her mother went, quite a
big party. Went to the Municipal Office & counted the votes, there was quite a big poll & the results much
as I had expected. Sh Abdulla came to see me. Davies & Russell came round & discussed oil matters. M &