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8th Jan., Colombo

Noone was allowed to go on shore but the troops were allowed in smimming and so as to have some kind of sport they lowered a few of the life boats and had a few boat races.  They rowed us C class over onto the breakwater so as we could have a bit of a walk.  The breakwater is about 20 feet wide and nearly a mile long which we were on and as there is a opening to each end to let the ships inside they was'nt afraid of any of us geting away. I went over and I enjoyed the walk up 

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