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Monday 1st March

Fort. A number of NCOs & men wishing to see me asking for more pay owing
to cost of living. It is a difficult problem. Court, a dull morning.
Didnt go out after lunch but had the annual meeting of the Golf Club
later, five of the forty odd members turned up, shows lack of interest.
Went to the library. Chilly weather but sunny.

Hills came in about living in Manama.

Wednesday 3rd March

Fort. Spent almost the entire morning at a meeting of the food committee
to which we invited the new wahf committee, a lot of old men from the
villages.

Drove in afternoon & had a look at Suh al Khasnin where we are starting
to sell rationed food.

Thursday 4th March

Fort, office. Spent some time at the Agency discussing the submarine
scare and the food position.

Took the Hutchings out to see a film, a comic one, at Awali. I found it
very funny but as it was empty it didnt seem popular.

Friday 5th March

Went to aerodrome to meet GP at 7am, a great bore having to get up early
on Friday - he looked, as usual, very sulky & there seemed to be no
reason for his asking me to go there. Rather a pleasant General Harvey