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To Jidda after breakfast, a lovely day, went by car to Budeya. The TTs to lunch, Rozelle had a heavy cold.
Took a walk after lunch, discussed English women in Bn, R taking the wiew that they had no excuse for not
liking being here. Worked on annual report after they left, doing girls schools.

Saturday 29th March

Came back from Jidda in morning, called on Grant but Reid had gone, the latter had arranged for M's passage
to Beirut & to Marseilles. HH came, also Sh M who is off to Cairo & as usual worrying about finance. HH
rather mean about it but said, quite rightly, if Sh M had twice his income he would always be in debt, he gave
him a passage to Cairo but refused to give return from Cairo. He discussed Pelly saying he was not as bad as
he used to be. Earlier I went to see Hay who was off for 14 days trip, he told me Mrs Kendall is Pelly's sister
hence Pelly wont have any dealings with any Kendall matters. Pelly & a nice French writer came to lunch - a
really excellent lunch with caviare. Gardened & then drove to Muharraq. Lovely weather. Called on the
Smiths later on. Meikle offered M passage on Strech boat, but too early. M went to see Packer.

Sunday 30th March