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1935

Monday 18th March

Worked all the morning at the Budget & various accounts in the office. M paid Eid calls on the Kanoo
ladies. Went to Agency as there was another meeting with the Saoudia delegation in afternoon, I did not
expect them but they all came round & had a further talk. They announced their demands. The Coles
came to call, he is Loch's new assistant, I was so busy that I hardly saw them, they are quite young & I
liked their looks, he has a 2 month old baby. Played Bridge at Davies, I went to the Agency during
Bridge, returned in about an hour. The Resident advises us not to give in anything except a freedom from
Customs on the King's own imports up to imports valued at 1 lac per ... & an assurance that Almedi
incident will not be repeated & some minor concession costing us nothing. He is very decided over it &