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into Manama. Dexter, American Mission, came to call, an unattractive
person from Muscat. Bara keeping up well, quite cool.

Drove over to Muharraq after giving the dogs a bath. Hutchings came in.

Dinner at Meikles, indifferent dinner, two nurses & some bits & pieces,
quite cool on the veranda. Sat & talked after dinner.

Sunday 25th June

Spent all the morning seeing people from one after the other, Khalifah b
Helaan who wants more pay, Ali b Khalifah about a case in which he is
interested & many others. Seyd Ahmed & Mahsen al Jujair about Wahf Dept
matters, the former is quite senile & ought to leave the job. The latter
is a bit too brisk & sour.

Drove to Ganari, Idari & Sanyan where I bathed, Hunain Effendi came
round, sat & talked to him for some time at Sanyan.

Monday 26th June

Fort. Dealt with the liquor case at Jedda Court, finished early & went
to the customs. Saw various people, ABJ, & others. In afternoon went up
to call on HH but Hick there so I didnt go in, not wishing to be involved
about Hamed of Qattar. Dined with TTs & went to the cinema, a colour
film, quite good in parts.
Hussain came in about buying a strip of Budega Garden round his house -
he is up against Aujan. He talked about various things quite
interesting.

Still quite cool & a strong shamaal in evening.