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1915Jan. 18 Mon.Still beautiful weather – perfect day.Plenty of work in connection with disembarkationFirst batch of 54 left for Camp at Cairo at 7.30 a.m.Men discharging stores from holds all day.Went ashore on leave from 7 – 10 p.m. Went for drive through city – visited Greek Boy Scouts Club, very interesting, felt quite at home although few could speak English – About 300 Greek Scouts in Alexandria; 100 Italian, 40 British, International 50, French 20. A Greek Scout went round with me & could speak 5 languages:- Greek, Italian, French, Arabic, & English. Next to Arabic, French is the language most in use in Alexandria – Changed 9/3d into 40½ large piastres at a money changers.Did ¾ hr. work before going to bed.
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