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Rode over to Sh Abdulla b Ahmed's house to see about a land dispute. Took the RC Bishop

up to the palace to call on HH. HH seemed delighted to see him & fairly purred over him -
asked his age, he is 71, & said that he, Sh H, was 64 - which is two years younger than he
was last year! Then he gazed at him like Little Red Riding Hood and said, "What nice teeth

you have - where did you get them" Bishop- "From Aden - a Parsee made them" HH "Mine
are from London - but yours are nicer"! All very comic.

HH came out to the car with him & paid him every poss ible attention & said he would

attend the opening of Church - though I had said he would not as it was very near sunset.
at Rumaitha. He is a fine old man & impressive appearance.

Drove out & looked in on DGs on way back. Dined on Shoreham with SNO & Mrs Graham, a
pleasant untidy looking woman, looks "county" of the muddly type. Hallows and Kennidges

also present. Quite rough going out.

Thursday 7th March

Very busy morning.

Fort. The new office in the tower getting on well. Shaikhs came in to discuss letter from BS

to HH re his visit - politely putting it off, also discussed HH attending opening of Church and
news that Abdulla of Qattar is going to pull down Imbere mosque.

Malaria finance committee meeting - Dr M very obstinate, in practical & financial matters
she is quite useless. Shaikhs still discussing the papal decorations, they are very interested

in it.

Gardened pm.