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Fort. The mornings are very sandy now but quite a strong wind blowing. HH didnt come in. Not a very
busy morning, saw Akbar Ali & discussed the Elec Dept & Beladya. Sh. A came & stayed for some time.
He talked about Ahmed b Ali who complained to Agency that HH would not let him go to India. In the
afternoon painted at Muharraq.

Had a rather sticky dinner party, the Grants (EB) Leigh Meikle & Miss Dalenberg.

Surprisingly cool for the time of year, dined outside, M slept inside. Went to see Ball with M in morning &
he kindly called to the IPC about reservations for M through Iraq to Beirut.

Wednesday 17th July

Overslept so didnt ride. Very misty morning but cool wind. Spent a long time at the Fort dealing with
Orderly room & cases. Not a very busy day, people are beginning to talk of leaving things till after
Ramadhan. Didnt go out in the afternoon till we went to Awali to dine with Thompson & to a picture called
Laura, a very good one. The car did not behave as it should & the cap on the water pipe came off. It gets
very hot.

Thursday 18th July