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Had a rehearsal of the pantomime in the evening & the caste except Mrs Rance whose mother arrived, stayed
to dinner. Quite a bright party. They only read the parts, some having not seen them before.
Galloway & Mrs went off in their launch for a trip between here & Qatar.
Monday 16th December
Court, very dull cases. Afterwards went to see Smith & looked at the work on the pier which is getting on
well. Heard from RAF that James arriving tomorrow, a cable from him from Cairo.
Passed the RWD budget which is enormous this year, had a talk with Tunnicliffe. He really is unspeakably
obstinate. Saw various people in the office. Weather very pleasant, so damp that it loks as if there had been
rain in the mornings & mists round about sunset. Drove over to Muharraq after tea. Disappointing that
James has not arrived.
Tuesday 17th December
