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other places too. Leigh had been to see Pelly about his power house work. Dr Doeg complained of
Americans invading the hospital with cameras & questions. Rather hot in the middle of the morning but on
the whole still not too bad. Ghulum came & stayed a long time talking aboui doings in Persia. His mother
has just died. He is intelligent & will probably end up as one of the leading merchants here, many other
have made fortunes here after starting on a lower rung than he. Went to Gasari & then bathed at Seniar
Abdulla in a fuss over his son's date lease as the crop is very bad this year.

Thursday 19th July

Office & customs, fort as usual but very few men. Busy morning, saw various people.

around
Went to Budega after lunch. Quite a strong breeze. Had a long bathe in the pool, the trees
growing quite big & make a pleasant surround to the bank.

Friday 20th July