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Tuesday 23rd January

Fort. Went up to Race Course where the work is getting on well, didnt ride but had a ride in afternoon as we
had a War Fund Meeting. Rode through the gardens beyond Port Fort & along old Budega road onto main
road. The country looking very nice with splashes of pale green grass on the sandy places & all the time well
washed. Quite hot riding.

HH & Sh A came in morning & we had the usual Zubara talk, HH being quite exceptionally tiresome about
it. How thankful Sh A & I would be if the place was swallowed up. Snows came round in the evening. M
has a septic bite & not too well.

Wednesday 24th January

Rode round Race Course, quite good going but a few soft patches over old ditches. Office, worked upstairs
all the morning & didnt see many people, K knew about cars, there is a great mix up as he cant get cars from
India & isnt allowed to try elsewhere. M took day in bed as she has a septic leg. K Snow came in twice &
dealt with it. Gardened in the afternoon. Warmer day, very pleasant weather. They caught the Director of
Customs of Al Khubar smuggling goods out of Bn - a great stir about it, various people came round to