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1945

Russell Brown brought Mr Pinkhard the President of Bapco to call, a pleasant man & very pro-British.
Dined with Dick Snow, his birthday 40, quite a pleasant party but felt rather sleepy. The Ranees, Mylrea &
Key were there.

Friday 26th April

A very lazy day. Got up late & gardened. Wrote letters after lunch & after tea went to Awali to a cocktail
party at the Russell Browns, about 130 people, some of them very queer, & then stayed on for dinner. The
party was for Pinkhard. He had called on HH in the morning & told him he was giving him a car also gave
him a watch. HH returned the call in the afternoon & gave P a sword, gold scabbard, and a necklace to Mrs
RB, - PB described it as being very embarassing. A good dinner, not as heavy as in the Andersons time.
About 20 people to dinner, the party was in the morning.

Saturday 27th April

Fort. HH came in very good form, told Sh A & H that the oil man had given him a watch - but he didnt
mention the car! He discussed GP at great length & with much venom -1 had suggested a party for him but