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100 people and delicious meat. Shs Abdulla & Sulman were there, & all the young Shaikhs & a number of
merchants but all slightly contemptuous of the host. According the hejd custom the guests left immediately

after dinner & there was no second coffee. Bathed afterwards at Sanyan. Cool day, I had meant to go to
the diving banks this weekend but sea too rough.

Saturday 24th June

Shs came in.

Sunday 25th June

Went round to see Hallows in the evening.

Monday 26th June

Rode to Budeya with GB, rode the mare who shied incessantly. Dinner Phillips, Bridge -

Cutbirths & another man were there.

Tuesday 27th June

Marchant came from Awali, to stay with me for a change of air. Spent some time at the Agency.
P.R. didn't arrive till late. Hussein Yateem re Sh Mohd & also re anti-English talk & feeling here.

Rode with GB, took Marchant in car & left him waiting while we rode, rode Mansoor, much
more comfortable than the mare, a beautiful ride. Went round up the little river & had various adventures
about the stream & other delays. GB jumped all the horses over one ditch & we waded them across the
stream. Bathed at Sanyab. Dinner party, Lipps, Phillips, SNO, HW, Fowle, self & Marchant. Sat outside, one
table Bridge. Went off very well, all lively & in good form. Annual Report arrived - draft - full of mistakes &
illustrations bad.