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petition from Muharraq urging the removal of Abdulla Sahaf from Office of Imam of the big mosque. Found the Sh sitting on
the veranda with a big audience, describing the horse show or Military Tournament at Olympia which he saw when in England.
Evidently he was much impressed by it & by the riding tricks. He motored me to the town & I spent some time in the garden
which is doing as well as it can in this season, then had a long talk with Khalil Moayad, sitting on the sea wall, a fact that will
doubtless be discussed all over the town as he is very unpopular being far too up to date & as he says "a democrat" which
people dont care for in Bahrain. Closing the gap in the sea wall on Saturday. Shamaal blowing. Put the Kadi's son in prison
for brawling.

Friday [22 July]

Abdel Nebi Bushiri & Ibrahaim Kamal called in the morning to talk about the wakf business. It seems to be going well, the
only opponents being Sh Quasem and his dishonest sons & followers who are the people who have misappropriated the money
during many many years. Went over to the Agency. Found Mohamed Sherif calling, an amusing man & very entertaining, but
unfortunately a tool of Kanoo's who he owes money to. Painted a picture but spoilt it. Tennis at Agency & dinner also. The
Lupin came in, late, she was expected earlier & Alban had asked them to dinner but they came too late for it. Shamaal
blowing. Played Bridge after dinner. I always seem to win now-a-days, rather to the annoyance of Spence who usually used
to.