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Went to Idari & then had a bathe.

Thursday 18th June

Sh Mohd came in & stayed some time, also Wakefield. Various other people, the
Shia Baharna came for a long time & discussed " " relief measures and also
question of stone supplies. Went to the customs & talked about food ration.
Hills came in for some time.

Senian after tea, Dr D went to a cocktail party on the Seabelle, thought it would
be too hot & so didnt go.

Friday 19th June

Out all day on the launch doing a trip right round Bahrain by sea. The party was
Snow's & originally meant to be by car to Ras al Berr & I suggested a sea trip.
Wakefield, Kennaird, Dixon & myself, quite pleasant. We played Bridge & read &
slept & swam, all got very burned. Left at 6.45 am and got back at 7.5 pm. A
pleasant day.

Saturday 20th June

Wrote M.

Fort, went to hospital to see work on new ward & A/matrons flat, getting on well.
Innumerable people came in, Hewitt, Chase, Mansoor Aragth & others, the last about
stone supplies for Basra. Busy morning & rather hot, south wind.

Wrote letters after lunch, went to Muharraq and then to dinner & cinema with the
Gunns - an awful picture. To the club later where we had drinks & coffee.
Curtin, Hudson & delamare were there.