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expected everything. After lunch sat in the house with a big fire & had a good gossip mostly about Khalifah
family affairs, some amusing stories from Khalifah about the goings on of some of his female relations, also
of Rashid Ali's son, or someone saying he was him, who came here and of Russian propaganda in Bahrain.
Came back at about 5, less wind, the new launch went very well.

Saturday 2nd February

Fort. Shaikhs as usual. Bin Jeloui's Amir at Katif who, fortunately, arrived without passport & on that HH
agreed to ask our munition case man who went there should be returned.

Dinner with the Byron Browns, three Bridge tables & quite a good dinner, she is rather attractive, he pleasant
& dull. Took the Gunns & Smith out in the car. The party went on rather too long, these Bridge parties
always do.

Sunday 3rd February