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Spent afternoon at Muharraq looking over deportees, had to release some.

Bridge & supper at Skrimshire's.

Tuesday 3rd May

Fort. Didn't stay long as had to go to Agency.

Spent most of the morning at the Agency with PR discussing oil concessions & then worked out
comparisons of the two offers which were made last year, for whole area.

Went to the tomb in afternoon, tried another mound & a place on the ground where we found some jars &
pieces of metal. Dinner at Phillips, a very tiresome party, no Bridge but tiresome games and a reading of
poems from a book. Didn't get away till 12.30. Dames, Thornburgs & another Englishman & a nurse & her
"young man".

Wednesday 4th May

Fort. First at the rifle range & then inspected saddles & kit of the camel section. Hottish day. Office all the
morning working mostly on the oil concession business. Very late last night, didn't get to bed till after one.

Slept after lunch & then tennis & Bridge, quite good tennis, two tables of Bridge. Fowle came in.
Skrimshire, Madams, the auditor and Coates, RAF, who has come here as Liaison Officer, stayed on for
dinner, quite a pleasant little party. Coates very talkative. Shamaal blew up in evening, quite cool.

Abdulla & Sulman came in morning & stayed for almost two hours discussing oil & areas. Steele came in.

Thursday 5th May