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Fort, few men on parade owing to musketry at Safra. Sh K came up, looking very unwell. Busy morning, Sh
Abdulla re school matters, talked about V but he obviously doesn't want to keep him on & was not
enthusiastic about extendeing his time. Biddick came in about bridge foremen & the work, & the Cables &
Wireless man about acquiring more ground. Some time at Agency discussing oil business.

Budega after tea, horses & whole place well looked after, Qaid, the new NLO is far better than the rest.

Dined with Elspeth Graham, quite a party including Albans, then to a very boring dance at club.

Mrs A created an incident before dinner, nobody could understand what happened. E asked her to sit
down & some talk of where people should sit - Mrs A suddenly leaped up, rushed to the stairs & down to

the car saying - I wont stay in this house till Mrs G apologises - most startling affair, E ran after her &
appeased her, Alban said "These things do happen" everyone very surprised & Mrs A behaved oddly all
through dinner. All very queer. E.G., who I took out in the car, couldn't make it out as she said nothing that
could possibly upset her. What a couple!!

Bahrain will certainly buzz with the latest Alban story.

Friday 20th June

P.R.arrived.

Went out all day in the launch. Very pleasant on the sea & at Om al Nasa Jidda., did a bit of coursing but
caught nothing. Got well browned.

Saturday 21st June

Fort, office. Went up to see S.P. in the morning. He seemed in good form.

Sunday 22nd June