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Monday 4th June

Viceroy came through, usual muddle & alarm, Lady W expected 8.15 arrived 6.45. I went to the Agency to
deal with her. He expected from S Arabia at 8.30 arrived 11.30, she, not very well, got more & more fussed
& anxious, when he came they all rushed off. Sir Euan Jenkins was with them, cross hot & disheviled, all
were upset & angry, Lady W declared violently I wont go round hospitals in Karachi or he taken round the
gardens of Gov House. She is really quite a nice old thing. In the afternoon took Wilby out to see the
Budega garden & dined at Agency to see cinema which didnt come off as machine out of order. Saw
Macpherson again about YK. he had been persuaded to let in Ali & Jasim in the partnership - but Maif was
still unsure about his signing along the line. Talked much at after dinner to the USA consul for S Arabia,
found him pleasant and interesting, otherwise rather a heavy party.

Missed court owing to affair - Bin Saud gave Wavell two Dachund pups, the parents a gift to Ibn Saud
from Hitler.

Tuesday 5th June