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Saturday MarApr 10/15

I left Zeitoun Camp at 11 pm
last evening for Palais Koubbeh
station – about 3 miles from camp.

Trains left here with [unclear: W.G.R]
at 2 am & 5 am.. I travelled
on the latter, arriving at Alex.
docks 10.30 am. Embarked
immediately & at 3 pm the
“Itonus” moved into the stream

Alex. harbour presented a
most animated scene. Fleets
of transports & other ships
including W.S. cruiser “Tennessee”
being in port. On the wharves
military operations everywhere
French English & British Colo'.
troops embarking stores & men.

5 pm “Itonus” took in
tow a steam launch and
two barges for landing us
at destination, and put to
sea, bound for Lemnos Is.
the rendezvous for transports..

Calm sea & very pleasant
weather.