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Saturday 22nd June

Fort, rode the saudi mare & didnt realise I was riding her for some time, she went rather
unevenly. Still no news of French peace terms but sounds likely to be very disasterous &

dangerous to us. Office, Shs A & S came in, S was very silly about Qattar, pig headed &
stupid, he is very like his father. Saw Yussif who I contemplated sacking, gave him

another chance, perhaps unwisely but I felt it would be difficult to find a substitute at once.
Metcalfe re a local broadcast - shows complete lack of ideas. H is so worked up that I would

not be surprised if he cracked. He rather expects everyone to do & think as he does - &
people dont. Went out sailing pm in Max's new boat, is local one but with dark red sails,
very pleasant & a fast boat, then out to dinner with them but as Agesha was there M & I

dined at Mess Hall & to the cinema afterwards. Agesha called mostly about Mahammed -
she looked well but very fat.

We have got 8 recruits in one week out of 150 applicants.

Sunday 23rd June

The slow down mail returned to Bahrain and therefore caused much excitement in the
bazaar, apparently submarines about at the head of the Gulf.

Went up to the Fort in afternoon & then bathed, ghastly news of France, sounds desperately
dangerous for us. Went up to see SNO but not there. Called on Holmes - as the wireless

was on all the time it was impossible to talk, Vallance came in.

Monday 24th June

Fort.