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1945

Thursday 1 st May

Fort. HH didnt come in, he is out hunting. New mespers man, Alcard, came to call, seemed dull & very typical.
Office all the morning. Was going off to see GP but Pelly forgot to tell me when he was leaving. Discussed with Sh
Abdulla my ideas for peace celebrations which he thought suitable.

Rode over from Sehlah to Budega in the afternoon, very pleasant. Saw the Govt cattle which looked pretty well & still
seemed to be finding some grazing round behind Budega.

Wednesday 2nd May

Rode across to Muharraq before breakfast, a gray still day but rather pretty colour effects. Snow came in after
breakfast & later I went to see Smith, both leaving by air for Cairo & thence by steamer. Really there seems to be quite
a lull in work as for some time. I found not much to do in the office. I cant make out why it should be so. Drafted
plan for new style of municipal election in Hedd, being a new show we can do it on new lines which I hope will be
adopted in the other towns. Arranged flowers in the afternoon, really a lovely lot, the rooms looked