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Saturday 14th March

Fort. Took the Police for a run as far as Senobis & back, none fell out. I rode.
Sh Sulman came in, discussed YK & various other matters. Office, saw various
people. Jafar & di Mello had a row, smoothed them down - I hope. Went to Mhq &
then to Fort M.G watching tent pegging which the police were doing very badly.

Cocktail party at Agency for Haqs, some RAF medical people there, quite pleasant.

Dinner TTs & read over the play which we are going to do.
An amusing play & sounds fairly simple. TTs have a lot to learn, long party.

Sunday 15th March

Office, busy morning, saw various local people.

Went down bazaar pm, met all the Haqs shopping. Dined with Arif, his wife &
Narayan present, played bridge A & N were very good players, strict tson &
seemed to know every convention, far better than the average Europeans in Bahrain.
Quite a pleasant morning.

Monday 16th March

Fort. New SNO, Hammil, and General Beresford, L of C Iraq, called on HH & he
returned the call at Agency, former seemed pleasant latter dull & very common
accent. However they talked so the visits were not as sticky as sometimes.
Office, more plans from Iraq. Hutchings returned, not looking very well but
interesting to hear his account of Indian situation. He came to tea. Church
meeting & then a cocktail party at Jufari, usual crowd, several officers from Sea
belle & some RAF & others. Had a long talk with SNO who said what he feared was a
parachute attack on the refinery by Japs. Interesting to know this. Pleasant
day, warmer weather.