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Didnt go to court as I had an accumulation of work. Saw various people, Parker and Griffiths about
possibility of buying stuff from Qattar.

New gardener, Ahmed, arrived, spent some time with him going round the garden. Dinner T.Ts, quite
a pleasant party, Phillips, Godfreys, Andersons, sat & talked afterwards.

Tuesday 18th August

Fort.

Dealt with a row in the Camel Section, the men are blacks, some Sudanese, & difficult to manage, Sh
K is not good with them. Very busy morning, spent a long time at the Agency & then with DC who
was aggrieved at my comments on his stupidity & rather sulky. A cooler day. After tea took Hallows
over to Mhq to see the bridge & the RAF camp & work we are all doing there. He seemed impressed.
Dinner at Andersons, PR & party & some oil men, a dreary affair long pauses & altogether very
sticky but quite a good dinner. The house is just like a hotel & the atmosphere very funereal.

P.R discussed YK. DC & supplies, & various other matters.

Wednesday 19th August

The Kuwaiti Shaikh left having overstayed his welcome by many weeks.

Went to the library in afternoon, sailors all over the town from a big ship shocking people by bathing
naked at Idari!

Thursday 20th August