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1823

1944

Sunday 1st October

Cooler weather, quite a strong shamaal. Nafiz, Agency INdian Assistant, called, he
used to be in the customs, then Sh A who sat with me for half an hour wasting time.
Food meeting, announced the very big reduction in the price of dates, date juice &
mixed flour. Interviewed another USA officer about the car accident, Ali b Kh bn
Daij about his son being educated abroad, Husain Nama of Qattar about becoming a Bn
subject, Snow, having been to see M on whom his report was satisfactory, altogether a
very busy morning. Walked the dog & drove out to Gasari & back by Budega road.
Wakelin returned, extremely late for opening the schools. M opened the Girls
schools, at Manama they admited 120 new girls, only one had a father who was
"unemployed" & they all looked, according to M, much better than last year. Invested
10 lachs.

Monday 2nd October

Fort. Trying out some "Wahils" for promotion, not very brilliant. Court. Daij not
present as he went to meet Sh M, he came in later & told me how Ali b Abdulla took a
lot of priece goods over which were noticed by the Amir. Had a long talk with M
Deveyzer re the Shia Wahf Dept. It is in a mess. I want to move the staff. Hick
very sorry for himself as he had some fever. Steamer from India arrived with Miss
Harbottle & new sister. Drove over to Mhq the race course still damp.

Tuesday 3rd October

A very tiresome day. A note from Miss Harbottle, who arrived last night & who
resigned in July asking if she could withdraw her resignation. Had Snow round after
breakfast & discussed it, he is against her staying. Sh Mohd called but didnt see
him as I had Snow, then went down to find H.H. & Abdulla & Mohd came in having been
to the Agency where he apparently told Hick that he had no money to send his sons
back to Beyrout. He & HH had a row about money, A left early in the scene, both
exceedingly frigid, HH very angry & said the matter of Sulman going to learn law had
not been discussed with him. When M left S fairly went off the deep end about his
uncle. Had an interview with Miss Harbottle who had been weeping in the drawing room