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often are. Played pontoon & four played Bridge - altogether rather a tiresome party - but it didnt go on very
long. They sail tomorrow & I for one shall be glad, these naval occasions waste a lot of time. Mrs Hay B
deplorably dressed & the girl. Mary, equally so - they seem to have no clothes sense.

Friday 28th February

Gardened all the morning, pruning trees & tidying up the shrubs behind the house. After tea drove to Zellaj,
then sketched HH's horses for awhile on the plain below Rafaq where he had them out & looked in on the
TTs, a lovely day, quite chilly but sunny, the sky & country looking clean & washed after the heavy rain last
night. Arranged the few flowers I could get, but there is very little out in the garden.

Saturday 1 st March

Shaikhs came in as usual. Showed HH the photographs, he seemed pleased with them. Had a long talk with
Mohd Deveyger about Minors Dept, HH takes a very active interest in it. Decided that big loan will be
sanctioned without reference to the committee, who cant hold their tongues, with the approval of HH himsell