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also Mail steamer. Weather beautifully cool today which is exceptional for Red Sea.Sunday June 17No land in sight todayChurch service as usualMonday June 18No land in sight. Kits brought from hold. Our sea voyage nearly over for which most of us are glad. A long sea voyage under Active Service conditions is pretty monotonous. Passed two islands. Was told P & O Company vessel wrecked here & Company erected LighthouseTuesday June 19Sighted mainland on one side Egypt the other. Arabia rough barren country. No sign of civilisation or vegetation. Hammocks handed in as we expect to dis-
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