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Fort Office. Sh M came in & stayed a long time talking about the Persian affair. All the Arabs hoping for a
break up of the Shah's Government & the destruction of the Army, & then freedom to visit Persia as in old
times.

Went to Budega.

No 5 calved, bullcalf. Behaved as usual very badly & seemed to wish to kill the calf.

Friday 29th August

Heavy cold.

Did nothing in particular all day & went early to bed. Pleasantly cool.

Saturday 30th August

Heavy cold & some fever so spent rather a lazy day. Metcalfe came in & various people. Went out pm to

see some tombs found in the mounds near Suk al Kh .

Two tombs, facing roughly N-S about 4 feet below surface on the top of the large mound N.W. of the

minnarets. The tombs about 8 feet long, 3 feet wide & about 3 feet deep. At each end a curious ledge
which I have seen nowhere else

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