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Thursday [9 June]

Customs & then Court, a lot of cases & so kept late. Slept in afternoon. The Shamaal wind has started which blows for 40
days & is a great relief in the middle of the hot weather. Played Bridge at the fort in the afternoon.

Friday. Eid. [10 June]

Motored out with Alban to call on the Shaikh. He seemed in good form. Then called on the Kadi, Sh Quasim. We did not
send message to announce our coming, most unfortunate. He was decidedly upset & although we asked if he was free he
sent down & invited us to go up & we found him sitting on the floor without his turban just having finished dinner. He spoke
rather rudely & at once said good bye, we took the hint & retired, later he wrote to apologise for his deception of us.

Tennis at Agency & also dinner. Dr Harrison back from Muscat looks like a convict with hair cut short, an unattractive sight.

Saturday [11 June]