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Drove along the new road beyond Aali & dined with G.P. quite pleasant party & lots of champagne - though
its wasted on me. GP seemed amiable. The house looked very nice, its a good solid building, only snag is
the lack of a good independent water supply.

Wednesday 25th June

People to bridge, cool day, strong bara blowing. Sleeping indoors without a fan.

Thursday 26th June

G.P. gave a dinner for HH at Idari, quite a pleasant show, a few merchants present as well including H & Kh
maayad, the last seemed very sulky as usual.

Afterwards went to bathe at Sanian but no water there.

Friday 27th June

Very strong wind & a lot of sand blowing. Stayed in the house in the morning & went to cinema pm & then
to Sabiliat to bathe. Saw nobody.

Saw Ali Mirza in morning also Abdulla b Hamed. There is a grand intrigue about the Br Court. A having left
it is now wildly upset at HH appointing Aaij to be on it permanently. Daij equally anxious to be confirmed
there. Personally I prefer Daij on the job.

Saturday 28th June