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The son of the Sheikh of Muhammerah called on me at the office. He has come probably to try & get money from
Sheikh Hamed, speaks English very well & was quite interesting. He described how his father had been seized by the
Persians & imprisoned in Teheran. I had heard of the father from Wingate & Gen Macmann. Another brother married
an English woman - of sorts - & lives at Portsmouth! The Sheikh is entertaining him at his expense, but I hope he will
soon go.

Sunday [4th July]

Motored out in the evening to call on Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid, the Magistrate who sits with me in the Bahrain
Court. He is very deaf & very unintelligent so altogether quite a good partner on the bench. He lives outside the town
at rather a pleasant place near the sea. Ate some very messy food then motored back. Good going. On the way we
met Holmes who is sailing for home tomorrow & very glad to be off. He returns in October with his wife who sounds
quite a pleasant person.

Monday [5th July]

The Sheikh came in and as I expected said that Sheikh Jassim had asked for a loan of 4000 rupees! I advised him not
to lend it & said I would talk to Daly about it. It annoys me when I am economising all round to have claims like this
made on the Sheikh. Motored out to Suk al Khamis after tea, but no pleasure driving as the roads are so bumpy. Did a