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1919

1945

Wednesday 18th April

Rode out to Suk al Khamis & back by the main road to see the road work, it is getting to look a very big
wide road. A lot of wild looking Americans working on it. Office.

Dick Snow & Ann to tea for her to eat meringues, I fear rather a dull little party, strummed on the piano
after tea. Didnt go out. Cinnerarias very nice in the garden, havent before grown them.

Thursday 19th April

Dine Agency, 8.

Fort. Quite a hot day, wore a summer suit for the first time. Letter from M written just after she arrived,
it came a long time after the two which were written later. Saw various people including Parker, who 1
thought seemed rather off colour & went down to see Leigh. Managed to kep him from doing all the
talking, I wonder more & more how he will stand the summer. Sh Sulman b Mohd left for Jerusalem, am
not optimistic about the affair & rather hope he throws it up. Ghuloom came to see me after lunch about
buying Persian rice, he is now quite a merchant. Took the SNO out riding, dont think he much enjoyed it.