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Customs in the morning & then went over to the Agency. Sulman came in to the Customs while I was there also Fahad al
Bassam. Called on Seyed Ednan & had a long talk in his house in the town. Very stormy heavy clouds & lightening. Looked
in at the garden on my way back. Expected that there would be rain but none came. Looked at a lot of Persian beggars who
arrived here & settled to send them back to where they came from.

Thursday [17 November]

no Court as the P.R. was expected today. Office in morning. Joint Court, went along afterwards to see the Shaikh & discussed
various things with him. Tennis at Agency & then Bridge as they didnt expect to be able to play during the Resident's visit.

Friday [18 November]

Went out in car in morning. Ahmed bin Khamis called, early. Took a few photographs of a little mosque & one of Abdulla
bin Jabr, the Shaikh's confidential servant. The boat arrived at about twelve & I went over to meet the party - they looked
exactly like tourists, the Haworths & the child & her Persian nurse, a most formidable female in flowing robes & long
headdress. Basilgette & his wife, rather a colourless little person, Keith, the Air Force man, Bagshawe, the Private Secretary,