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Wednesday 20th June

The morning between office, customs and the hospital. Sh Abdulla came in & discussed education, he is
rather worried about the matter of the hostel, then Wilby came & talked about various matters. A great
disadvantage that he does not speak Arabic. A good deal of business at the customs, difficulties over
Zellaq shop, nobody wants to go there. Saw the furniture which we bought from Wakelin & arranged to take
over some of it for hospital & British Police. Meeting of the Church Council in the afternon, very dull.
Brown, the secretary, resigned as he was not sufficiently interested, he never had seemed very keen. Ham
stayed on for awhile after the meeting. Strong shamaal, so much that we sat indoors. Still sleeping inside.

Thursday 21st June

Fort, in the office all the morning, saw various people, A Kerim, Leigh, Mahmood. Dealt with purcahase of
rice & wheat supplies. Busy morning, late getting up to lunch. ABJ consulted me about buying some house
property in Karachi, it seemed quite a sound proposition, he has made over a lack by selling a house in Mhq
& a garden in Katif & his date garden rents. Went to Mhq in the afternon and looked at the boat we are
getting up as a launch, she will be useful, had a talk with Sh Khalifah. Then with Ahmed Omran to see the
womens dispensary, he has made a very good job of it. Met the & another Arab & we sat & drank uffa with