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dined on the ship with Alban. The latter was an hour late at the pier & on the way the launch stuck on the sand so we didnt
arrive till ten. Had an excellent dinner but it was too late for any Bridge. Very hot on board, hotter than ashore.

Monday 25th [July]

Another meeting of the Kadis about the wakf business. Took a long time. They are just a little tiresome over the importance
of nobody interfering in the matter except themselves. Went up to the Shaikhs in afternoon & motored out to Idari where he
wants to build a mosque & also put up a bathing board. Then came back & fixed up about the picnic & motored Curry &
Parke out. It was a great success, beautifully cool & an excellent dinner. We bathed first. Stayed out till about 11. Three of
the navy & all the rest.

Tuesday [26 July]

Meeting of the new Muharraq Municipal Council, for the first time, at which the Shaikh presided. Went across in a sailing
boat. They accomplished nothing & talked about other things all the time. They look a good collection of stick-in-the-muds &
will I expect turn out as bad as the Manama people who are more insufferably smug than any body I have ever met.