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3 Drove out to Idari & found some RAF men there with whom we talked.
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The Leighs to dinner, he talked a great deal about his trip to Hasa which he seems to have enjoyed but his
pa descriptions were not very intelligently given & one did not get much idea of what he saw. He didnt like the
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The police tried out the march past to be done at the end of the Sports which looked quite well, bicycles, push!
& motor to tune of "Daisy" - foot Police - "Noble Dke of York," horses, "John Peel," & camels "Turkish^
Patrol" After breakfast went to the Fort & spent some time at Orderly Room, several men applied fof
discharge, then to customs to discuss purchase of 79 lorries for resale from the Army - one Bath, OC Troops*
t involved. Did some gardening after lunch & later drove to Muharraq. The Williams (ALO) came to call &
was there with a man from the Disposals Board, also Leigh & Smith. Hope it works well, a lot of money is
Smith & the Ranees to dinner to do the race handicapping which we fixed up fairly easily.
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