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quite an amusing but silly film. Nasty close day, very dusty, most time
one could not see Muharraq.

Tuesday 22nd June

Sh Mohd b Ali died, suddenly.

Fort.

Very windy dusty day. Office, saw various people, Said Said re an estate
case, busy morning, interviewed two sons of an old Bahraini who died
leaving lots of money, one Hq Abdulla Allw Hindi one son obviously
mentally deficient. HH didnt come in - he moved to the Palace. In
afternoon a meeting of medicos to discuss the idea of a nursing home for
Europeans, quite a good meeting.

Reynolds & Radstrom came in later & stayed some time. Results of the
meeting that to combine it in our hospital would probably not work.

Wednesday 23rd June

Strong shamaal & rough sea. Slept indoors last night. Wakefield didnt
get off as engine trouble. F. Committee meeting, a good meeting & a lot
of intelligent suggestions.

Miss Polus, new head matron RAF Iraq, came to call with Chase, short fat
& motherly.

Went to Fort after tea & watched the men practising for sports, not very
good results, then to dinner with Snow & to the cinema, the Matron,
Peace, Laurence, Miss Harbottle, a badly done picture, Corsican Brothers,
very bored by it but quite a pleasant party. Strong Shamaal blowing and
very cool. The matron I found extremely dull & very stupid - though
doubtless good as a matron.