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Thursday 28 October sent telegram to Monsieur Schaeffer took delivery of the new Land-rover to be run in at a maximum of 65 kmh. cleaning, preparations, accessories etc visit to Monsieur Seyrig all meals during this stay taken outside, the cook being ill.
Friday 29 October departure for Latakia few people, customs very quiet, speed reduced, arrival Latakia 16h15. the room booked at the Djemal being uninhabitable, I decide to continue as far as Ibn Hani and to lodge in the bath cells. magnificent weather all day.
Saturday 30 October opened the houses with quite a lot of difficulties, the locks having abundantly rusted. visit to Saadé for Murshed, the driver
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain