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of an idea of having a boat built here and then going home to England on her, they do build very good boats
here & put in .. as well and it is an interesting idea. He is very keen on it.

Saturday [19th January]

The morning was occupied with the usual calls. I went out with the Shaikh to call on the Commander-in-
Chief. A lot of sons & nephews came too & Mohammed, Abdulla and Sulman. A nasty little Syrian editor
tried to get into the launch to come too but I got him pushed off. I wore my grey mourning suit. On the ship
there was a slight contretemps as Khalifah bin Sulman pushed past Shaikh Sulman & went up to the
Captain's cabin, where he was not supposed to be. The Admiral seemed pleasant, but plain, more of a sailor
to look at than the last two, he had a new Flag Lieutenant but the Captain, Chief of Staff, was still there. The