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1944

Hosha on heat.

Fort.

Late getting back as held Orderly Room. Five horses lame after
yesterday's gallop. Court, finished manslaughter case, gave a light
sentence. Got back early as I expected to see Maddams but missed him.
New RAF man in Chases's place came to call, seemed alright. To Muharraq
in afternoon, tea with Khalifah in a tent in his garden, horrible soft
sugary cakes & masses of flies.

Radstrom & Maddams came in then to the race course for a stewards
meeting. Didnt seem to have much to talk about, quite a lot of horses
out. A mix up over an entry, two entries in the same race for one horse,
of Mansoor al Araydh ridden by my arrangement by a young American Ensign,
Johnson, a pleasant lad! Hick cross with HH on various counts.

Tuesday 28th March

Fort.

HH & Sh A came in, discussed Kozaibi property, also date question & Sh
M's car, this has been a very tiresome affair but eventually settled.
Brit minister from Jedda came through - dressed as Arab, they all wear
fancy dress over there.

Took Hamilton to see the Schools, he seemed interested. Saw Ali Abeel
about a queer case in which a theft over 20 yrs ago was now found out.
Went to the race.

Dined with Grisewoods & went to cinema, second house, a mutilated version
of Chocolate Soldier - badly done. Very late getting home, not a good
idea going to the second show. The party itself was pleasant.