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Hadow came in to lunch & she called for him later on her way back from
Awali & played the piano while we ate. Didnt go out in afternoon,
painted but the picture went wrong. Snow came in & played. Campbell,
security officer, brought a stout RAF boss of his from Basra to call.
Had dinner with Snow & went to the cinema.

Thursday 25th May

Fort. Sandy day, no wind in morning & visibility a few hundred yards.
Later on a strong shamaal & more sand. Sh Abdulla b Isa came in, seems
to call rather often lately, talked about the rise in prices, labour
difficulties & the war. Saw an old Persian gent from Bushire who wished
to be a Bahrain subject & then Sh Muharak re filling in sea road spaces
but came to no particular conclusions. Went to Budega in afternoon &
picked up Hutch from Om Sabaan, very strong wind, an ugly day. Had a
naval officer who was dealing with the ammunition in to dinner, quite
pleasant & his tent looked uncomfortable. Very rough weather & of course
quite cool.

Friday 26th May

At Jidda. Very unpleasant morning but cleared up a bit later on. Picked
up Hutch on the way back & took him to Budega from where he went home on
his motor cycle. I bathed in the sea & read.

Saturday 27th May

HH came in, not a very good temper, discussed Zubara & the Kozaibi house,
both being subjects that annoy him.

Went to the cinema, rotten show.