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The Shaikh was very cross & worried about it. I motored him to the shore & he went over to Muharrak. Went round to the
Agency in the evening & talked to Barrett about it, naturally he was against Khalaf's returning here. The Shaikh is sometimes
maddening, when he ought to be strong he is hopelessly weak.
Sunday [13 November]
Went down to the Biladya in morning to a special meeting about the moving of the meat market & the fish market - rather
difficult proposition as they are owned, privately, by Sulman and the Shaikh. Sulman wont do anything unless paid heavily for
doing it. Afterwards went along to Mespers with Ali bin Hussein & talked about moving a wall on Spence's property, then
back to the office. Went to the garden in the afternoon. The trees & plants from India are growing splendidly.
Monday [14 November]
Court. Parke came round. He deposited Mrs P upstairs & came in to see me. Very annoyed by my telling him that Bray
thought the Punjabis were too Indian in appearance. Tennis at the Barretts in the afternoon. Quite good tennis, had a single
with Barrett who beat me easily, though I ought to be able to beat him. The Shaikh came in just before tennis & I talked to him
