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Lovely day. Poor old Hosha, the siluzi bitch who belonged to Sh Hamed, is in a poor way, just old age I
think. She doesnt seem able to walk upstairs. It has been nice having the Bishop here & Wilson too, BT is
rather dull until the evening when he got going about oil & politics & was most interesting. He has been
everywhere & knows everyone.

Saturday 15th March

Fort.

HH didnt come in. Busy day in the office, saw Ali b Khalfah who is not on speaking terms with Sh Ahmed b
Hamed, his brother magistrate, so they both give different judgements in the same cases, an impossible
situation. Maclellan came in, rather aggressive. We cant get any air passages as for the last 6 weeks BOAC
carry no people to & from Bahrain.

Met Tunnicliffe at Race Course & discussed some improvements to the course - a lot to do in a short time.
Galloways & Miss Jacksons came in to call, they are off in a day or two & he seems very sorry to be leaving.
Dined with the Snows, some played Bridge but I was cast with the vingties & a great bore too. I hate the
game & hope I didnt show it as much as I felt.