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1944

Wednesday 12th April

Didnt go to Fort as horses were at Muharraq. Office. Spent some time on
Annual Report. Stoker brought the Provost Marshall from Iraq to call,
Warburton, a pleasant fellow. Fine day & not hot, still wearing thick
clothes. After lunch painted & then went with M to the Palace to see the
needlework, some very fine stuff on show a great deal of it. Back for
tea & then to Mhq to see the ponies. Yusef Fahroo's wife came to call
after dinner on M. A very talkative old lady from Qattar.

Thursday 13th April

Office. M spent most of the day at the Palace arranging for the
needlework show.

Went down to see Steele, found him in rather a bad way. Discussed
passages etc & means of getting the family away.

Dined with the Agars & went to the pictures, a racing picture, very
topical, Ward & L.H. were there, quite a pleasant evening. Stormy
looking.

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Friday 14th April

Beautiful day, south wind & rather hot. Races in the afternoon, a big
show & all went well. Oleandar got a second place in her race, Sh
Khalifah's gray won the silver cup. There were a lot of American
construction men but on the whole they behaved quite well. Police
arrangements better than before. The takings were much higher than last
meeting, probably amount to about 15000Rs.

Afterwards a lot of people came back for drinks to the house.