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Sunday 4th July

Still comparatively cool, I dont need a fan when taking siesta in
afternoon indoors. Office. Worked upstairs, got most of my tray cleared
out & saw one or two people.

Sketched at Sanari after tea, a very difficult subject & didnt make a
success of it. Whenever I am hearing conversation it is about cost of
living, men working & talking in the gardens always discuss one subject.
Looked in at the Bank on the way back.

Monday 5th July

No parade, change over. Court but got finished fairly early. A liquor
case, making arak, deported two of the men, having previous conviction,
for 2 years. Office afterwards, Steele came in.

To the cinema with Smith, & later cold supper, the Gunns, Campbell &
Dalton, a pleasant party but a frightfully bad film mostly a very
tiresome ventroliquist - I always did dislike them.

Tuesday 6th July

HH & Sh A came in, settled some parts of the Saidi case & dealt with
various other matters. HH much annoyed at news of Qataer being broadcast
from here. Saw Shillington, Chase & Snow also Baharna re Abu Hindi will
& estate, an interesting case. Discussed Nursing Home, Chase anxious to
help. A most interesting discussion about USA aims out here & policy
after the war.

Drove over to Mhq and then dined & Bridge with Gunns, felt very sleepy.