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HH & Shs M & A came in & we called on the P.R. Before going discussed the food situation. PR
told Sh about getting his 4 personal guns - he was not very interested. Sh made a long statement
about the food question. Return call at Palace, all went off well, PR told them about G.P. returning,
they showed no enthusiasm. Had callers all the morning, YK wanting to get in on the supply business
- at our expense apparently, Col Hall, Kinnaird & Hudson and then Shaw overlapped by Hewitt so
spent the entire morning seeing people . Shaw had plans of officers mess in Levies lines, Hewitt
about future food supplies for more troops, Kinnaird about their usual difficulties & Hall to say thank
you for many things & to enquire about others - including whisky supplies. He is a very common old
man. Church meeting pm, looked in on T.Ts and then to dine at Agency. Had very good bridge.

Wednesday 29th July

P.R. left. Fort. A long call from Kh Kanoo mostly about the Shia Sunni quarrel and about some
business over buying a garden. Chase came in for awhile. Looked at hospital in the morning, getting
on well. Miss Harbottle went on leave. After tea tried to go to Mhq but couldnt cross as a damaged
aeroplane being moved by launch so to library.

Bathed after dinner. Very hot still evening.

Thursday 30th July

Fort, rode round Kozsubia & Essed point. Sticky morning. Office, saw various people, J about his
accident & compensation. Mohd Jafar & others. Spent a long time at the Agency part of the time
with DC who has been very stupid over price control & amount of rations.

Went to Jidda after lunch, took the dogs out in the evening, had Mazook instead of Hamood, rather
stupid. Cool day & pleasant at Jidda, the Jewish convict gave up hunger strike after two days & is
now behaving properly.