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Sh Moh & Abdulla came in the morning, the former to breakfast. He talked about the time, 6 years ago, when the
Municipality was started in Manama. There was a lot of opposition. He was pushing it hard & he got an anonymous
threatening letter about it & at the time didn't know who sent it, later, only a few days ago two different men came to
him secretly & each said that the other had sent it. He asked whether I advised him starting the matter again now, but I
did not. Also interviewed the Indians who are complaining against Spence, & an old personage from Bushire who claims Rs
5000/- from the Gov for some date gardens taken from his family 100 years ago by the Khalifa - an awkward case as it was
admitted & ordered to be paid under the Shaikh's seal. Tennis at Spences & afterwards stayed on & played Bridge.
