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went along to call on the Shaikh at the Palace. Very windy & a lot of sand blowing. Stayed a long time sitting on the roof
talking to the Shaikh who was in very good form.
Monday 18th July
Had breakfast early then went down to the Customs to attend the meeting with the Kadis, Seyed Ednan, the Shia, in big black
turban & black robes, & the three Abdel Latifs in white robes & turbans, all nice looking intelligent men. It was a great
success. They entirely fell in with the proposals & are ready to take on the job of controlling wakfs "dedicated property".
Afterwards returned to office & had a meeting of the Biladya rice committee. Tennis at Mission in evening & then motored
out with Parke, very damp & dusty, the boat due but not arrived owing to fog at sea & sand.
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