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Big dinner party at Thomburgs, took Mrs Graham out. Dinner ended very late, one rubber

of Bridge.

Wednesday 29th May

Fort, very late getting back as I dealt with Jalir b Rashid at Musri, the young man who

impersonated various sheikhs in Iraq - he eventually confessed everything, then found Shs A
& S who stayed till 11.30 & then went to Azam where I stayed till 1.30. Shs discussing a loan

from HH to - a most misguided idea. HW had wire from COP re Indian company. I am
against the idea.

didn't go out p.m. Haj A came.

Dined Thomburgs & went to cinema, a silly but quite funny picture.

Thursday 30th May

Shalibahdu newspaper

Fort, office. Dr McDowall re nurses & Srivi going on leave. M Jafar re customs office etc.
Cool day, strong shamaal. In afternoon drove to Budega & thence big launch to Om al

Hasan island, arriving there just at sunset, went landward of the island to avoid big seas,

they had a rough passage coming from Manama. War news bad. Had a bathe after dinner,
furious wind rattling all the doors & windows in the building. HH doing building - a silly
waste of money, he is building a mosque which will be used two or three times a year.

Saturday 1st June