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Wednesday 27th [October]

Went over to see the Shaikh in the morning early before breakfast with the Dr who was visiting the boy Daij.
As usual the Shaikh talked round & about everything except what I wished to discuss. He is so awfully lazy
& hates to have to make up his mind. I simply dread to think of the muddle that there will be while I am
away. Soon after I arrived he said that he had to go & call on his old Father so I went out for a drive in his
car with Abdulla Jabr, & called at & looked over the school. Then came back & tried to get various things
fixed up but without success. His house in Muharraq is rather nice; a big Meglis & several courtyards in one
there is a fine old carved door. Abdulla & Mahomed were both present. Discussed a long letter which he
had received from the Qadi. When the Shaikh is in Muharraq he is far more getatable by mischievous people
than when in Manama. He was surrounded by a lot of rascally persons who I knew of. Got back at about
10.30 & after breakfast Spence called with much talk about the bridge which he wants opposite his house.
After tea motored out to see the road work at Suk al Khamis and then to the sea wall which I looked at with
Ghaus.

Thursday [28 October]