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1806

1944

Tuesday 27th June

Fort, very few men on parade as we have a lot of extra duties - searching
all the taxis going in & out of the town to find smuggled goods. Office,
HH came in, very smug & pleased with himself for being a good Samaritan
to Hamed of Qattar, who is at the Palace & very ill. Sh A came too.
Discussed some cases in court also aujan. HH very cross about foreigners
making so much money & locals not doing so well.

Drove to Mhq & gave the dogs a wash in the sea.

Wednesday 28th June

Took the Police to Gassari to practise swimming but it was not much good
as so shallow, however they seemed to enjoy splashing about in the water.
Office, various people came in. A slight easing off of work in the
office, owing to ing & hot weather fewer people seem to come in.

Went round Manama Girls School with Mellik to see about repairs &
painting - it seemed in very good order.

Hick, Smith & Ham to dinner, on the terrace. Very sticky as the wind
dropped before dinner & didnt come up again. Had a very good melon water
ice. Played two rubbers of bridge. Quite a pleasant evening.

Thursday 29th June

Fort.

Went right through my tray & got it sorted out. A bunch of wild
Americans came in to buy fruit. Saw Sh Khalifah b Sulman, H Kerim &
various people. HH called in on Hick & apparently bored on for two hours