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1942

Saturday 3rd January

Went to the Court instead of Monday.

Sunday 4th January

Biladya Election. Complete lack of interest, 400 out of 2000 voted. Very cold
day which probably kept many at home.

Dined with Lipps & went to the cinema, excellent film The Dominant Sea, enjoyed
it greatly but many thought it bad. The Gunn family present.

Monday 5th January

Wakelin & Sh Abdulla for a long time, letter to Sh A from Amir Saoud re 12
cases. Mysterious. Spent half the morning at hospital going over budget
figures etc. Didnt get finished.

Tuesday 6th January

Frightfully cold day, howling gale & temperature down to 46 in drawing room &
39 at Awali. Office, various people came in, Wakelin re his house, Sh Abdulla.
Spent a long time at hospital going over budget figures which are too high to
please me.

Dined at home in front of the fire in the drawing room, very cold & the house
full of draughts - its a summer house not built for cold.

Wednesday 7th January

Yesterday it was down to 32 at Rumaitha, today rather warmer. Spent some time
at Customs. Wakelin came re Muscat boss who we moved to Muharraq. DC re food