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its still in England being mended. Motored back & returned to Manama in the Shaikh's launch. Then to tea at the Spences
where we played Bridge.
Wednesday 2nd [March]
Court. A great many cases so got very late, lunch at 2.30. Afterwards we went in a joliboat over to Muharraq. Strolled about
the bazaars for some time & then took a car & drove out to Hedd & back, across the and which is smooth & hard like a race
track. Came back & had tea, late then to dinner at Agency. The Lupin in the harbour, one of the gunboats.
The party was a tiresome one. The Col snubbed his wife at dinner & made everyone feel very awkward by doing so. After
dinner played perfectly awful card games. Also present Parke & de Grenier, in fact all the officials. Really they organise their
parties very badly.
Thursday 3rd [March]
