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Thursday 3rd Feb.

Joint Court. Barrett had a long talk with the Shaikh & Abdulla, about the attitude of the Quadi. The P.R. had an interview
with him & he raged against the Shaikh. Its difficult to know what to believe. He says he always supported the Govt but
apparently during the troubles about "wakf" he sent out a letter to all villages stirring up the people, his messenger, a certain
one eyed Mullah, gave it to see to the head of a village, one Ahmed bin Khamis, of Senobolis, who kept it with the intention
of blackmailing it & now produced it. After stirring up the people he calmed them down, earning much credit for doing so
from Daly! I think he will have to go, but I am rather sorry as he is good at Court work, & an old man. He is said to be very
wealthy, now! and came here penniless. The Shaikh gave Mohamed bin Rashid his congé from his post as magistrate. I am
sorry & I think he treated him badly, he has been pushed out owing to intrigues in the Royal family, mostly owing to Ayesha,
old Shaikh Isa's wife, who disliked him. He's a decent honest fellow which most of them are not. Drove out to Essex point
after lunch to get some flowers. Ten people came to tea so we had two Bridge tables afterwards. Spence is going to see the
Shaikh tomorrow about the Bridge. Parke went to Hedd to search a house. The new boy seems good.