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Court. Tennis at Agency, none of the Mission present so we had good games. The Mission have all gone to their annual
meeting at Kuwait, there will be 41 of them there. What a treat! Went in to the Doctors after tennis. She showed us her
kitchen. She does a lot of cooking herself. The Kadi ordered a man to get 100 lashes & a woman to get 50. I ordered it to be
carried out in the market place but without really damaging the people. The man was nearly 70 & the woman quite old. They
deserved it though.
Tuesday [1 November]
Municipal Meeting at Muharrak in morning. Not exciting. In afternoon took Mrs Holmes to the garden. She had never been
there before & admired it very much. Dined at the Spences. Played Bridge afterwards. Only ourselves & Keith there. Quite
pleasant.
Wednesday 2nd November
The Barretts arrived in the afternoon. Went down to the Customs & Biladya in the morning to see the decorations &
arrangements for tomorrow's show. Very well done. The huge big iron Customs shed on the pier is all carpeted & hung with
