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Wednesday 2nd May

Rode across to Muharraq before breakfast, a gray still day but rather pretty colour effects. Snow came i
after breakfast & later I went to see Smith, both leaving by air for Cairo & thence by steamer. Really thei
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 wh
it should be so. Drafted plan for new style of municipal election in Hedd, being a new show we can do it o
new lines which 1 hope will be adopted in the other towns. Arranged flowers in the afternoon, really a lovel
lot, the rooms looked extremely nice, but I fear will be wasted on the party. Pelly couldnt come as Dorma
Smith arrived. The party did not go off very well, TTs, Agars, SNO, Doeg Mylrea, at his very worse, Agj
silent & the others not very bright - however now I have had them. Rather hot & stuffy in the evening.

Thursday 3rd May

Cocktail party Godfreys