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1927

Am writing back as the diary has got somehow rather behindhand. Court & went to garden in the afternoon. Smith & Dr
Rotchefer to dinner. They played Bridge, she plays quite well. Mr Barrett came in after dinner, they went very early as she
had been working hard at a lot of cases. She wore quite a neat blue evening dress.

Sunday 27th [November]

Went to Customs. Met Sh. Abdulla & had a talk with him about the Menana case. He takes the view that tribal law should not
be recognised & that religious law is all that really matters, but he is a friend of the husband in the case so it suits him to say
this. Had a meeting of Manama Shias & got some more promises of money for the Shia school. Interviewed some narkudas
belonging to the Kadi who was sent away. Rather a business settling up their affairs. Walked across the golf links in the
afternoon, a most wonderful sunset. The sea was quite crimson & the sails of the boats deep violet. The sunsets just now are
lovely.

Monday Nov. 28th