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Sunday 7th July

Was going to dine with Thornburgs but didn't do so. A quiet evening at
home & early to bed.

Monday 8th July

Court all the morning. Rode with Gunn & to Mespers for Bridge where we
stayed playing till nearly 9.30 but had some really good bridge.

Tuesday 9th July

Shaikhs A & S came in, stayed 2 hours, about the average now! Discussed
loan to DGK & saw Ali Kanoo about it - altogether a most unsatisfactory
transaction. Busy morning in what was left of the time. Saw ABJ about
raising funds locally for war efforts, he had spoken to me of it before.

Bathed Sangua after going to Fort.
Cinema, A Yank at Oxford, quite pleasant & amusing.

Mazoh's wife gave birth to twins, girl & boy. He took it calmly.

Wednesday 10th July

Had a dinner party - not a successful one, Mohd Ali Qaimal, DGs, Snow,
Thornburgs. DG was awful, he's getting worse & worse, he sat opposite
Leila & ate disgustingly & noisily. His table manners are very trying.
M Ali left early but even then the party dragged & there were constant
interruptions about Ahd b Isa Shattam's case, a man who we got to know
had sent a letter to the Shah. Arrested him during the night & sent ABJ
out to tall HH, Sh Rhalfah came in & the Police came & rang incessantly.
Always when I have dinner parties there's some sort of happening.