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Fort. Trouble between several police & their wives. Biladya election, stayed some time. Office. Sh Ali re
cinema & extension of time.
Wednesday 19th January
Joint Court, took a very long time as some big cases.
Friday 21st January
Went to Budeya. Cinema at Jebel - rotten. Dinner & cinema at Jufair, quite good. Amusing letter from
factor, HH held up P & O because he had left his coffee pot behind. Apparently all got off well.
Saturday 22nd January
Shaikhs Abdulla & Sulman came & stayed long time - waste of time. Counted Municipal Council votes.
Major Afridi came round.
Drove round about the town & up to fort.
Cocktail party at Faulkners, mostly navy. Major Afridi to dinner & the Dames, both seemed interested in
meeting the other. Hot damp day, heavy mist in morning. No parade as police only got back from Hawar
late.
Writing an article for Times, Changing Gulf.
Sunday 23rd January
Muharraq to see school. Bridge at Bank.
