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Mrs Cairnes arrived by aeroplane in the morning in time for breakfast. She has really been passed on to
us by Loch who considers that people might talk if she stayed there with him. She is quite pleasant, a
lady, but dull. She lives in Wiltshire & is travelling for pleasure. I attended the first meeting of the newly
appointed municipal council, it went off well but I see signs of a good deal of plain speaking by some of
the members. It is always interesting to see how the new Meglis shapes. M & Mrs C went to the souk as
planned. The SNO came round at about 1.30, at 1.45 I invited him to lunch, he stayed till 2pm & then I
got him to come up to lunch. He has no idea of time. Later two other men from the Shoreham came
round & then we went for a long drive. Dined with Loch, the SNO was there, a pleasant party but Loch
more or less told off Mrs C for coming here & implied that he disliked having her which was very
unpleasant.