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Didn't go out pm, garden & saw Haji. To a cinema, Munich Express, quite a good exciting film.

Sunday 10th August

Hot & damp.

Sha A & S came & stayed 3 hours, discussed my visit to Casol, they said I should have stayed longer, several
days, I now wish I had done so. Persian situation & the anti Govt feeling of the Sunni tribes on the Persian
coast, they are hoping that the British will enter Persia, fish traps, Sh Jasim Appeal Case, & some other
cases. Howes came over, discussed GP's arrival, its a great bore. I hope he wont be very tiresome. The
town is full of rumours about Persia.

Rode with Gunn & the dogs over the Aali plain but didnt put up any hares, very hot indeed riding out but
cooler coming in against the wind. Went into the Bank afterwards & bathed at Idari after dinner, sticky day,

humidity 95%.

Monday 11th August

Fort. Court all the morning. A very cool day & a strong shamaal blowing. GP arrived with a train of 17
clerks, servants & hangers on. Much talk in the bazaar about the position in Persia, his arrival will increase
the flood of rumours.

Took Madams out with me & went to see Ali Bin Ahmed at Rafaa about a new house for the Girls' School,
saw two ruinous houses, one was being sold & had reached Rs 50/- the other larger & more solid. Failing

either we shall build a new one. Motored round about by various devious ways & then he came in for a
drink.

Car lights fused so I couldnt go & bathe after dinner.

Remarkably cool.

Tuesday 12th August