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Went down to the Joint Court in the morning. The Shaikh quite excited about his trip to Dohar but as usual hopeless at making
plans which are really not complicated. Afterwards took cases. Motored to Rafaa with Brenfeld to see some land which he &
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Moh Ali Zainal are buying. Nice out there. Dinner with Pack, only five people, Bahrain is very empty. In the morning we
settled the new Council for Wakfs & Education & I drafted letters to them.

Friday [14 October]

An endless stream of callers from before breakfast. A young Shaikh who we are helping with cash to go to Beyrout College,
then a big pearl merchant to say goodbye, then the Superintendent of Police & my head clerk with drafts of letters & various
others one after the other. Finally finished them all & went out to the HMS Lupin with Alban & Smith. Spent most of the
morning on board. They are a nice lot of men. Appleton, who was at Bedford, is Second Officer. The Captain is Curry. Then
the Shaikh arrived, in great form, with five sons, one or two leading merchants & thirty servants. Rather a large crowd for the
ship. Took a photo of the Shaikh as he came on board, hope it comes out. The small (spoilt) boy Daij was gorgeous in purple