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Thursday 24th [November]

Court, & a great many cases. Got a reply from the Shaikh & let out the man ordering him not to go back to Muharrak. Its a
difficult business. He married his daughter to a foreign Arab, from Muscat, without consulting the Shaikhs of the tribe, this is
absolutely against tribal law & custom, but according to religious law it is not forbidden. Now there is a great row about it & a
chance of the parties shooting eachother, so of course the Shaikh remains out hunting. The Shaikh decided on the bigger
advance to the divers, another unwise thing as the whole policy has been to reduce the loans to the divers. Went a walk round
the town in the afternoon & then to the gardens.

Friday 25th Nov

A lot of people called in the morning which was a nuisance as I dislike seeing people on Friday which is my day off. Went
down the bazaar & walked along to the end of the sea road, called at Mespers on the way back. Tennis at Agency.

Saturday November 26th