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1945

A communion service, Sharp is definitely low. He came over again after lunch with GP & discussed
building, he had tiresome ideas about importing stone, which is quite absurd & nobody would stand for
that, however no harm in talking. I am disappointed in Sharp, found him rather a tiresome typical low
church missionary.

Took G.P. for a ride, Sehlah to Berber, all the middle country very green & pleasant to ride there. Gp
quite amiable, talked mostly about income tax & living in Kenya. Dinner at Agency, 12 people, M w*iS
given her K.I.H but a very muddled affair & nobody knew it was going to or had happened. A very dil11
& sXicky party GP didnt add to the life of it, he is very dull nowadays.

Monday 5th March

Had
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Fort. CourX. A big case about piece , held by a man in Hedd who was going to smuggle them out
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a discussion with the Sunni Kadis about the Shera Court, which is gradually accumulating quantiser ol
cases, they agreed to adopt our systems & to have an extra day for hearing cases. Sh A Latif looked
sour and talked excitedly away from the subject, however we pinned him down to the point, the oth
red beard was more sensible.