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1944

At Manama.
Still very hot weather & exceedingly damp.

Planted seeds in the two big beds at each end of the lawn.

After tea drove over to Mhq & caught a lot of people stealing empty tins which had
been put on race course for making a stand.

Saturday 7th October

Fort. Took a section in distance judging & found them quite interested but lacking
in knowledge of measures. Sh Khalifah came up - as usual all he would say was that
the instructions were of no use - true but he did nothing towards improving things.
Innumerable people came in, HH who talked for two hours about Zubara & got very cross
about it, then a AIOC man called Spooner about some RAF land, Sh Ib b Bohd asking for
a more important post & others. In afternoon did some designs for Girls Schools
embroidery & then went to Awali to a meeting of the Race Committee & back in time for
Stoker & Parker who dined with us. Bridge, quite a pleasant couple to have in.
Campbell came in.

Sunday 8th October

Heck went to Cairo _ a respite from constant phone calls. Saw an agricultural man
from Sind in the morning who is advising Airways re growing vegetables - quite a
pleasant Indian. Office, Wakelin came for some time, as usual he put in a ridiculous
bill for expenses in Cairo including whole family, a real scrounger. Busy morning,
worked upstairs. In afternoon went a drive, picked up two staff colonels, Airways
passengers & took them out for a drink. Quite pleasant men. The Mathews came to
call. Still hot & sticky.

Monday 9th October