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Sunday 15th April

Office all morning, didnt go out. Sh Abdulla came to hear Appeal cases, dealt with several, one about his
own mother's agent who quite illegally took someone's house for a debt. Hesketh came in to talk about
putting up some telephone lines. Also discussed with him the Police who are coming out to us. Saw
Sulman B Mohd about going to Palestine - a foolish affair, I am sure no good will come of it. Went for a
ride in the afternoon & then, with Snow, to a service at the Mission Church, supposed to be a memorial
service for Rosevelt but really ordinary non com service except that the American chaplain gave a
sermon, very simple & somewhat uneducated though he sounded quite earnest & was a decent looking
fellow.

Monday 16th April

Fort. Saw Mrs Jawef & then court, rather a dull morning except the smuggling - gold finding case from
Berber, one lot say they saw armed smugglers with a convoy of donkeys going through Yatum's garden,
the smugglers say the witnesses found a pot of gold in the mound near the garden. Meant to go to the
customs but no time. Quite cool weather. Still wearing a thick suit, flannel. Letter from Aunt Ba saying
that Aunt Bardi had died also one from Bill Steele from the Sudan. Police caught a lot of BOAC cement
being stolen from them & taken in their lorry to a man close by here who is building a new house.