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Tennis at the Mission. Bathed after dinner at Amari. At the meeting, which was really one of considerable importance, Sh
Hamed showed the least possible interest & as usual spent most of the time talking to his servants who come behind his
chair & carry on long whispered conversations. It really is a most irritating habit.
Tuesday [7 June]
Biladya meeting in the morning at which Sh Sulman presided as Sh Hamed did not wish to be present when they decided
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about the 6 year old quarrell about a balcony between Moh Sherif & Moh Tageb Khunji. Settled it in favour of the
former who was within his rights according to the rules previously laid down. There was a great deal of feeling about it &
many people got very excited. Went up to see the work on the palace after the meeting. It is getting on well, a room up on
the top of the roof & a compound down below. Parke came to dinner.
