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Saturday [25 June]
Customs before breakfast, then Court. In the afternoon the Shaikh came round, I thought he wanted to talk about Budget,
but he did not & only asked for some increases in the Civil List, which is already very heavy indeed, also mentioned rumour
he had heard of some of the younger Khalifas going to Cairo, which if it comes to anything should not be allowed.
Went round to Biladya garden, it looks more like a garden now though none of the seeds grew up. Mail arrived in afternoon.
Dined at Spences. Alban didnt go. Played Bridge, on the roof, so damp that the cards stuck together. Very hot & damp.
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Sunday [26 June]
Went out to a garden before breakfast to decide about a dispute, as usual between Shaikh Mohamed and one of the
Baharnis. Both claim ownership of a piece of ground between two gardens. Apparently both had owned it at different times.
