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Saturday 31st May
Hottish day. Fort. Almost a panic caused in the town by an inspired article of mine in the local paper about
air precautions, people at once assumed an attack to be inevitable & it was said that the Govt announced
an attack so many people are preparing to leave Manama for the coast.
Office, saw , drove pm & Mrs Gunn came to dinner & then went with M to Girls School play. Alban gone
to Oman.
Shaikhs A & S in the morning from 9.30 - 12, talked of new Meglis Jayara, one of A's ideas, both strongly
disapprove of it, a letter from Ibn Saud's finance minister & oil coy progress.
Sunday 1st June
Shaikhs A & S from 9.30 - 12, appeal cases & other business.
Steele came in later on re an air raid warning system.
Monday 2nd June
Fort.
Court.
Dined with Abdulla aid at Portuguese Fort. A lot of people. Quite pleasant. Snow drove me out, J to a
party at Awali.
