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bit of it. Later I went to Essex point & sat there for some time watching the masses of boats going along
to Jufair with stone for the pier. There were 60 boats while I was there, a lovely evening.

Sunday [5th May]

No parade, let the Police have a day in which to clean kit. Office & Court. Sh Abdulla called &
discussed question of the 3 Shia Kadis, there is a lot of fuss among the Baharna about it. Sh Abdulla has
organised a counter movement. Didn't go out in afternoon. Fisher, Harvey, Cole & Metcalfe to dinner.
Quite a pleasant party. Cole talked about RCs, he always is so apologetic. He wants to build a RC
Church here. It appears there are over 70 RCs ... I think full grown men. In the afternoon I went up to the
Fort to put up a sort of dias for the Shaikh to stand on & under while taking salute - he will be so fussed at