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very comic & silly cases several husband & wife affairs. Dealt with the last man in the ammunition case not
yet sentenced, gave him two years.

M went to Rafaa to see the girls school. Cooler day, am digging up the lawn & going to put down new grass.
After tea went up to the Palace & then to Adari. A Kerim came to see me before dinner, spoke to him about
my driver, Ali who threatened to leave. A lot of Police who are time expired are resigning. So far we can
spare them, but not many more.

Tuesday 7th May

Fort.

HH came rather early but didnt stay long as going to the Kadis school, an annual visit. He talked mainly
about Russia & Persia with a few sour remarks about GP, he longs for him to leave here for good. Office all
the morning, various people came in, Ashraf, who complained of the corruption in India, Sh Ibrahaim about a
monopoly for making glass, Ahmed Omran about Egyptian teachers, Tunnicliffe & one or two others. In the
afternoon drove to Budega & had a good look round the garden, the young Egyptian seems to be doing a
good job there. Pleasant weather.