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road to Rafaa, then sat on the edge of the cliff & had coffee, tea, biscuits & tinned fruit, quite pleasant, he
talked most interestingly about local affairs, specially about rationing & price control, also some gossip about
HH & Sh A being on bad terms - several matters culminating in a row when out hunting & Sh A left without
saying good bye after HH had not "offered" any habara
Monday 18th November
In court as usual, had several more control cases including one big merchant who we jugged for two months,
after court went to the customs & had a talk to Smith about making it easier for small shopkeepers to get
controlled goods at proper prices.
On the race course in the afternoon.
Dined with the Williams, rather a tiresome party, played a game after dinner that went on till very late. Dont
care for Mrs W, half Italian - probably Levantine, from Alexandria, quite young & no idea of dress, cinema
star hair & uses most unpleasant language, presumably picked up from RAF. Looks rather like a cabaret girl.
