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January, 1915Thursday 28At "Suez", [indecipherable] barracading the Bridge & wheel house with Bags of Oats as "snipers" line the Canal to have a pot shot at Steamers as they pass if conveying Troops.Will endeavour to post at Alexandria on arrival.Saturday.Among my Pictures at [indecipherable] was a colored photo of a steamer 'in' the Canal I think both banks look like the backcountry after a drought!!As the boats go along, from the harbour, they have the appearance of steaming across a sandy plain the entrance not being visible from where we lie at anchor.
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