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Thursday 25th March

HH & Sh A came in & had a long talk with W & I re relief measures - it
was not very conclusive & HH didnt show much interest in Bahrain but all
the time I could see various personal points of view peeping through.
Various people came in. Went to Jidda after the news. A gray day but
quite smooth. GP arrived by air.

Walked round the island in the evening.

Friday 26th March

At Jidda. Walked the dogs & spent some time in the garden. I took Ahmed
with me, he had never been there. The Gunns, three, came over at 11.30 &
lunched, then played bridge & then coursed. Saw about 4 hares but caught
none. Back via Bridge & stopped for a sherry at Gunns on the way.

Gray day, a few showers.

Very comfortable, the beds in room at Jidda are most conductive to sleep.

Saturday 27th March

Fort, HH called on GP & usual return call - went off as usual, a dull
performance.

HH & the uncles looked over the new rooms & all seemed very pleased with
them - the highest compliment being "just like a hotel".

Wakefield not well and apparently started dysentry, GP also suffering
from the same but having had some treatment in India.

Had a dinner party, ten in all, one table Bridge & others played a game
in veranda room. G.P came over before dinner for awhile. Talked mostly
about the final exit of "Claud Cranbrook". He seemed amiable.