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3 people in office. Max lunched al the Agency finding Galloway & Pelly rather dull company. Took out the
new car for a try it seemed alright. Went to Jufair to meet Alexander, first Sea Lord, on his way back from
India. A quaint person, rather reminded me of an innkeeper or farmer, quite homely but seemed very
pleasant & friendly - he didnt know that there was oil in Bn. He asked various questions. Then to dinner with
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Went over to the Agency with HH & Sh A to call on the Cabinet Ministers, Lawrence & Cripps, HH came an
3 hour too early. We were not impressed, Lawrence is a silly looking old gentleman afflicted with a nervous
head shaking & Cripps a lean sour individual, Galloway & Pelly seemed in a fuss & flurry & I was not
% introduced & Pelly didnt say how do you do to HH who was very upset. Usual talk but didnt stay long. Sir
William Croft of the 1.0. was there & I talked to him, a pleasant man but plain, he discussed the 1.0. F.O.
affair which he said has finally resulted in Bushire being evacuated which is a win for the F.O.
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