Wed July 31 [31 July 1907] Did lots of business. Lunched with Hamdi
at Kurucheshme - Mr Butler, Mr Ouseley were the other guests.
Edhem Bey is going to marry the daughter of the Turkish Amb. in
Paris; he hurried off to see her after lunch. So up to Therapia. Went to
the cricket with HE and met Colonel Surtees with whom I had a long
talk. Count Pallavicini dined; the Leischmanns, Mr Fitzm [Fitzmaurice]
and Mr Lambton. Bridge.