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Thursday 4th [August]

Meeting of Muharraq Municipal Council, quite a successful one. Afterwards called on Ali bin Seggar & saw his famous pearl,
weighs 156 chows, really a wonderful one very good shape & good colour. Sat there for some time looking at pearls. Took a
photo of the big one. Wonder if it comes out. Called on Alban afterwards. Played Bridge with Parke at the fort in the evening
after motoring out to Idari with the Shaikh to see the building of the new mosque which is getting on well though only started
today. Lots of people bathing & about a dozen cars.

Friday [5 August]

Went down bazaar in morning. Called on Mohamed Sherif & he told me about some of the newspaper campaigns against Daly
- saw copies of them. A lot about him losing a ring & the thief being punished & unfortunately dying. Just the sort of case to
be taken up. Called on Alban when I got back. Tennis at Agency & then motored up to Rafaa & dined with Ferook. A very
good dinner. Persian cooking is so much lighter & nicer than Arab style. Had a game of chess after dinner with Ferook's
nephew, & was beaten. Very nice & cool at Rafaa. The air there is always dry. There were about a dozen people at the
dinner. Much enjoyed it.