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then went home. A nice change. The Captain's cabin was most comfortable, prints of old sea battles out of that book that
we have, & pretty lampshades & ornaments.

Friday 11th [March]

Harrison came round in the morning. Shaikh Abdulla sent me a pair of carpets, very nice indeed, most awkward. I should
love to keep them but suppose it cant be done. Went down the bazaar in the morning & to the new docks to see the work
down there. In the afternoon tea tennis & Bridge at the Agency, not many people there as most were at a picnic with
Holmes, & Parke playing cricket. Barrett is going up to Bushire for a visit.

Saturday [12 March]

Motored out to the Shaikh's after lunch to get his signature to some papers mostly about Parke's contract & the new leave
arrangement. As usual he asked for money - for Shaikh Isa. I do get very bored by constantly being asked for money. Sulman
was there, he is really much more intelligent than his father. Motored back after sunset. Abdulla b Jabr, who drove us,