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Went to the water garden in the afternoon & called
on the & then on the Snows, who i—an. m!
out, but they came in later to see us after dropping cards were going Shaikhs came in as usual.
on Hay - or rather Mrs Hay. The garden is getting
on well & many of the trees I moved are budding. J-rr

111. Thursday 6th Marcli

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Monday 3rd March
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—■It W The parson, Wilson, and Storey Wilson,
Mahsen al Tajar & discussed vari went to Qattar by launch, In the office
various matters also M Saleh about the most of the morning. saw
Didnt ride. Met M Saleh at Baladya & went round the markets, they need a lot of doing up & cleaning. new houses.
Leighs came in & then went to the court, not many cases & dull at that, then to the customs, work there
Went for
slowed up because Smith cant get the shed empty of cargo. Saw Cochrane & Tunnicliffe, the latter is a most a drive to ,he water garden, Gasan & Idari.
very pretty. Put in some
exasperating man & takes ten minutes to say what he could in one. After tea drove to Mhq & Hedd to see the cuttings at the
water garden, it was looking
hospital and the girls school where building is being done by the Biladya. A lovely evening. A
womens Had the Parkers in to dinner & they, M & Mrs Storey Wil
from Mespers called. Dined at the Balls & played bridge, not on the whole a very satisfactory party Mrs S.W. plays very well.
young man son played Bridge. 1 sat & read, quite a pleasant
was too hot - they have a large bar facing the door as one enters. M heard that the Galloways
party, the room Thompson came in before di
few days, I think on the whole I am sorry, she of course is entirely colourless & non
are leaving in a mner to see if We had
commital. Heard that Furber is coming to PCL in Qattar. any news about hi is uncle.

Friday 7th March

Tuesday 4th March

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