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Drove to Idari & then bathed - look at one of HH's houses needing repair.

Vallance to dinner & then to cinema, poor picture.

Cooler day.

Thursday 17th July

Office. Fort

Very busy morning. Saw Vallance & various other people. He is going tomorrow.

Dentist.

Dinner at Andersons, an enormous & very dull party, then to the Club where we sat watching dull dancers
till long after midnight.

Friday 18th July

Went by launch to Jidda taking one of the India doctors who looked over the prisoners. All seemed well, a
few had bad eyes. Spent a pleasant day doing nothing in particular, bathing & coursing, but caught no

hares though we saw a lot.

Very cool & dry but not in the sun. Camped on the top of the cliffs & found it very cool.

Saturday 19th July

Returned from Jidda early via Budega & back in time for breakfast. Very hot in Manama.

Shs A & S came in, Appeal Court, Sh Jasim case. Went over it & postponed till Saturday.