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Monday 24th April

Fort. Meant to go to Court but couldn't get away. Sh Abdulla & the others came in, he just returned from
Baghdad where his wife had her operation & is apparently getting on well. He looked tired & worried
himself.

Saw Gunn about investing part of the oil money, we are investing in war loan & HH investing 3 lakhs making
his capital up to 10 lakhs, 75,000. Rather hot day, didn't play golf but went up to the Fort & watched the
police practice the tattoo.

Bridge at the Lipps. M at her fort clinic & school. Drove up to see the new stairs at the Palace, a great
improvement on the old ones.

Tuesday 25th April

Fort. Shaikhs came in - as usual, now almost a daily occurrence & it takes up half the morning, much talk

mostly about the royal visit & also about Qattar. Busy morning in office. The auditors clerks are here.

Had a rehersal in the afternoon. It went off fairly well. Thornburg brought the big noise, Russell, to call,
quite a pleasant solid looking big businessman - I now could recognise such on sight. Dinner at Bank. Dull.
Warm evening.

Wednesday 26th April