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1802

1944

Thursday 15th June

Up early to deal with as execution, the man a Mahri from down the coast,
was convicted in Agency court of murdering his nahhuda and stealing the
cargo. It went off without any hitch, I had no feeling of sympathy as it
was a cold blooded murder & the man a low bad type. Dr Steele came with
me.

Office, Hick going to Qatar. Went to Jidda after hearing the news. The
men to teach weaving had arrived, a couple of rather tiresome Bahranis
who laid down the law & seemed discontented with the arrangements.

Friday 16th June

At Jidda, wrote some letters & did some painting. Very strong shamaal in
the night. Took a long time sailing back as the wind was adverse, it
normally is in the evening. An aeroplane flew past the island in the
night.

Saturday 17th June

Fort, men preparing for sports. Office. Meikle & Beaty came in, HH & Sh
A talked of pay rates & the usual Zubara stuff. Hick at Qattar returned
in evening, Hutchings came in about various points of his new job. At
sports all afternoon, they went off well, it was not very hot but some of
the men got rather fagged as the same ones went in for so many events.
HH came & the TTs but not a big audience - not that I cared. TTs came
back to dinner, I went over to see Hick, he is very funny, he went to
Qatar talking of doing all sorts of things, cutting off supplies & even
bombing. Came back quite mild & lamb like, his bark is always so very
loud & he never bites. He got a paper from Sh A which may satisfy
Sulman, Sh A's seal is kept by the objectionable son Hamed, who is now
very ill. Very good dinner & pleasant evening.