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1945

Ball, IRC, called.

Mylrhea to dinner

Thursday 12th July

Evening party at the Base, really quite nice, talked mostly to Stuart Wortly, Ham & a new naval man lately
arrived from Aden. Some danced & some bathed, I did neither. Supper rather poor & at the end several of
the waiters were drunk. The garden looked nice with coloured lights around.

Friday 13th July

Went to Jidda after breakfast. Spent most of my time there writing letters, rather a hot still morning so took a
long while getting across but later a breeze came up but off the shore. Left early to get back in time to dine at
Agency to meet General Smith, a hot evening but quite a pleasant party & a good dinner. The Commodore
very bright, he had the Brigadier staying with him. The end of the Bara so now it should get hot.

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