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Thursday 11th July

Fort. Sh & I saw the man arrested for sending the letter to the Shah,
he denied everything & I was inclined to believe him, he is a poor
creature. I had a very late breakfast. Various people came in & I had a
busy morning & didn't get away till after 2 oclock.

Left afternoon & went by launch down the coast at J , where the mounted
section is on patrol for a month. Went ashore and had a look at
everything, all seemed well & the horses very fit. While wading back,
with two Policeman, a shark passed just ahead of us. Gave me a "nasty
turn". Slept on board the launch which was very comfortable & very cool
& no insects.

Friday 12th July

Left J in the morning after going ashore & taking the horses into the
sea. Pleasant cool day. Went up north to look at two "fishts" one,
Katah Jaradat, is a sand shoal & the other rocks, at the second the Bapco
are drilling & have built a sort of stone island. Went on board a Qattar
pearl boat & went onto the sandbank where we saw a lot of very large
fish, which looked like Shark or swordfish. Got back about 6 o'clock &
later on went up to Sufair to look up the SNO. One of the Indian sloops
was in & quite a lot of people in the mess. Had dinner with them & then
saw the film, quite good, Edgar Wallace & very English. Delightfully
cool weather

Saturday 13th July

Marvellously cool day, though by rights the is about over, strong
wind blowing. Fort, then rode down to hospital & then to see HH at the
Palace. A very full , some thirty cars outside the house. He seemed
in good form. Talked of the Shattam case and various matters, HH went to
Joint Court & I remained some time talking to Shs A & S about the case &
about transit dues & Ibn Saud. Office, busy morning. Byard returned.
Went over to the Agency. Hw told me about his new job, he is going in
October. I am very sorry. Heard from Byard of Parke's death at Aden.