Page 94 - Belgrave Diaries 1945_Neat

Friday 18th May

TTs etc to Jidda

Went to Jidda after breakfast by lunch, a lovely day, cool with a breeze in the morning. Lazed about t
bathed, roof not yet begun on the pergola. The T.T.s were expected to lunch. At 2 pm 1 gave up waiting
had mine, they arrived at 5.30 after being rescued by the launch which I had sent to tow them. After a co
meal they went off in the launch, to Manama, towing the tomtit. Tide & wind were against they11 & th
would never have got back under their own sail. A lovely sunset.

Saturday 19th May

Dine TTs cross,
in Koz!
Came back from Jidda before breakfast, east wind & contrary tide so took a long time getting ai-’s flats
Sh A came in, HH stayed a long time, discussed some cases which he has in the J.C, one betwe/Fort*
Wahf Dept, also discussed Sh M & his trip to Egypt. Cable from M re taking on of Christophe
morning, wasnt able to get out of the office. Drove to ldari & Ganari in afternoon & to the