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Saturday 29th November

Fort. Went over hospital

Sh Salman from 9.30 - 12.15, discussed cases, appeals, sea road & Bapcos idea of a company brothel,
resurrected by Lipp, Sh S strongly opposed to it, wrote to Lipp & Alban on the subject vetoeing it from Govt
point of view. Various people came in, Wakelin about the flat - I find it impossible to like him, common &
bumptious, & very irritating. She is even worse, quite impossible.

Alban at Sharjah.

Dinner with TTs, discussed ideas of a show for New Year's Eve. Saw The Great Dictator - Charlie Chaplin's
film. Disappointing, some good items but it didnt hang together, bits of slapdash comedy & rather heavy
straight stuff which didnt mix & a long dull propoganda speech to finish. A most disappointing show.

Sunday 30th November

Office.

Spent a long time with Hutchings at Technical School discussing budget & other matters, find him very
pleasant to deal with. The boys seemed very busy as usual, always a satisfactory sight.

Saw Ali bin Khalifah about a land case he talked quite interestingly about other matters.

Wakelin having a lot of trouble with the Muscat students who wont be disciplined.

Stormy gray day, clouds about but no rain, quite chilly.

Drove to Budega where new stables are being built then Fort to get flowers & sea road to see toll gate.

Russell Brown & Barkhurst (Bapco) called.