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Sh Abdulla called & before Sh Mod b Rashed. Working on the Budget.
Went up to the palace after tea & opened a box of pictures & some crockery - all most unsuitable. Daly's choice is very queer.
Dull day but cool, wind blowing. Drove the Levy Corps Ford car. Its not comfortable like mine.
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Heard a good story of the Doctor's, Sh Moh travelled to India, got the Captain to give him his own cabin by much talk of
being brother of Ruler of Bahrain & hints of gifts. At end of voyage gave a carpet. Dr went on board & Captain invited him to
see the valuable carpet which was done up in layers of thin paper - asked Dr how much it was worth, valued it at £1!! one of
those velvet Belgian rugs manufactured for tourists! Just like Shaikh Mohamed to do a mean thing like that. Of course he
knew what he was up to.
