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Sunday 18th August
Office.
Snow came for some time also Furber. Snow wants to go on leave too, as
well as Dr M - my whole staff seems to be going away.
Drove up round Rafaa & bathed after dinner.
Very hot damp weather, very cloudy skies, looks almost like rain.
Monday 19th August
Called on HH at palace, he looked very well & seemed quite cheerful.
Court all the morning, dull cases. Sentenced the Mhq clerk for
misappropriating municipal funds, we gave him a year, hard labour & to
refund amount taken. A good example.
Rode with Gunn & played bridge at Mespers then to Jufair to see a film.
Stayed on to supper with S.N.O
Rode to Idari which was crammed with people bathing, all sorts &
nationalities.
Tuesday 20th August
Shaikhs came in.
