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Didnt ride, rather sore from sunburn.

ABJ, discussed "locust season" ie influx of uninvited guests, Sh of Sharjah, brothers of Sh of Abu Dhabi & Sh

Mana of Dubai, & Sh of Kuwait apparently proposes to come here but as HH insulted him it is HH's fault. I
gather the local Persians expect Britain to do something about Persia, much talk owing to our note of
protest at the number of Germans in Iran.

Customs, saw Ibrahim Effendi about Palace Garden.

Damp sticky day.

Gardened P.M. planted out around the fountain & prepared beds for cannas.

Bridge & dinner at Dr McDowalls - she has no sense of time & went on till nearly midnight, Phillips who with
the Gunns made the party got very exasperated at the lateness.

Drove back behind Mrs F & Chadwick, who is here on leave from Iraq! behaving in a most unseemly way.

Sunday 3rd August

Had barber instead of Friday. Office. Snow came in, went with him to Muharraq, saw dispensary & the new
Police Station, just started work on the latter, it looked in a great mess.

Very damp & hot.

Went to Idari, crowds of people bathing.

Dined with Lipp, played bridge, quite cool on his lawn. Howes & Jackson & some people.

Monday 4th August