Item 02: Frank Hurley war diary, 28 October 1917-24 January 1918 - Page 50
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[Page 50]
16th Decr. Sunday
plan of campaign. The object of my visit is to secure a series of publicity and record pictures and also to appoint photographers to carry on this work when I leave. I do not intend remaining longer than six weeks in Palestine.
Afternoon went for a drive around Cairo; but as everything has been such a sudden change of environment, I have not secured impressions, other than hazy ideas of bustle, noise and especially smell. Of red fezzed natives and veiled women, bright sunshine and a dreamy Kaleidoscopic impression of the great Nile through the palm trees.
A pleasant glimpse of Eastern life of which more anon. In other words it has sharpened my desires to see more of it.
17 Decr
Morning to Headquarters and arrange for assistants. I have secured