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Fort. HH came in with Sh A & discussed a letter re dates from B. Saud - HH had asked to buy some
& BS returned by offering a gift & shutting the door, discussed from Calcutta. Had a meeting of
merchants to arrange about buying it, all agreeable in spite of reduction in profits from 20% to 5%
except Fakroo, who grumbled. Heard evidence about case in which extra sugar was exported without
permission & saw various people, Kinnaird came in to say good bye, going to Gurador is O.C Levies
there - an awful place. Very busy morning & late getting up.

Gardened, M had teachers meeting. Dined with Gunns & went to cinema, the Kidds were there, she
has been getting herself talked about as being so much with Sh S & some of the sunny Arabs - went to
cinema - the party had a purpose.

Tuesday 27th October

Fort. Very busy morning in office, innumerable people came in to see me & though I tried to go to
the customs I couldnt get away.

Wednesday 28th October

Fort, office. Saw various people, went to see Campbell & then to Customs to show DC the case about
sugar. He seemed very calm & rather complacent as usual. Sh A came in, about nothing in particular.

Thursday 29th October

Fort.

HH came in & sent for DC, I b b Mohd, Kh Kanoo Mansoor & Kozaibe & had a long talk over food
matters, he got very impatient with DC - whose odd pronounciation of Arabic makes it sound like