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Monday 5th August
Sh Abdulla came in, about nothing in particular, discussed affairs in Persia.
Drove to Hedd & then, being low tide, across to Hala, the island off Arad. Had never been down there
before. There is a sort of natural causeway there dry at low tide. On my way back a boy rushed out from a
side street on a bike & he the bike landed on top of my car, he was not hurt but the car was dented. Very
annoyed about it, I shall impound the bike for a month.
Tuesday 6th August
Tunnicliffe to Jidda
Rode, out to Houra & back by the Palace, the new wing is still not finished, they are very slow over it. Quite
a cool day, rather misty earlier on & later a shamaal. Saw nobody in the office, for me Ramadhan is almost a
holiday, am working on my 20 yrs annual report and much enjoying doing it.
