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Rode with Gunn, a lovely ride from Radu al Kawari & back to Shalihoura, a stretch that we

intended to do. Went into the Bank, Steeles came in, discussed what to do about our
families & I decided to wire at once. They too want to get theirs out.

Cabled to M to come out any way possible & to bring James.

Had dinner with the Steeles, S is intolerably obstinate & stupid, I cant think how she exists

with him.

Tuesday 18th June

Spent most of the morning going over the new oil concession with the Shaikhs word by

word. Sh S objected to some words which we altered - to please him - to words of the
identical meaning.

Went to Sitra & then to look at the fort at Jaw which I saw from the sea, it was too late to go
ashore. A sturdy little building, useful & not unpleasant to look at. Dined at Ts, HW & some

Americans were there. T paid the 400 000 cheque & we drank success of the new
concession.

Wednesday 19th June

HH & the Shaikhs came in & he signed the oil concession for the additional area. He did not
seem very interested except in the four . HW, MT, Shs A & S & myself & HH all present.

Glad to have got the thing through at last. Vallance came in about school matters. Furber