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1945

Mahsen & Said came in mainly it appeared to gossip as they had nothing important to discuss except a
complaint against a lady of the town who set up in their neighbourhood. Spent some time down at the
garage. Thompson came in & Parker of airways about a water supply for their place. Went to Jidda after
lunch taking Dick Snow & Rance. A pleasant trip. Walked round the place and later had a bathe in the sea
then to the tank. After dinner played the gramaphone. Very dry & quite cool at Jidda. Rance seemed to like
it very much, he was quite talkative. Quantities of cars coming in mostly very showy vulgar looking
American stuff but the Arabs like it.

Friday 9th August

At Jidda, did nothing much, got up late & went over to the jail, had a bathe. Came back by sea after tea, as
one enters Manama harbour one is struck by the heavy damp atmosphere which is quite different to the open
sea or the country. The harbour very full of boats. Our six new Humbers arrived, had a look at some of them
on the pier.

Saturday 10th August