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Shaikhs as usual, had a good deal of business. HH being very tiresome over various matters all reaching
back to Qatar, he wont sell land to PCL & tries to stop their buying from anyone else also wants one Mohd al
Mana sent away from Bn, though there is really no cause for doing so. Saw various people after Shaikhs left.

Went to Awali & called on some people & then to the TTs & stayed on to dinner & then to the cinema.
Quite a good film, enjoyed the change. It was almost chilly sitting outside at the cinema.

Sunday 5th May

Perfect & his wife came in to dinner, a very young couple. She is pretty but not much to say for herself.

Monday 6th May

Fort. Went round the meat market with M Saleh & to see the new place where the blacksmiths are to be put -
there is a bit of trouble over moving them. In the court all the morning, quite an amusing morning, some