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to know a great deal. We had parchment coloured stocks in the dining room, they are just out in the
garden & exactly match the colour scheme of the room. We talked a good deal about the war as everyone
present had been in the Army. The dinner was very good, usually Mohammed deosn't work so well when
there is a party.
Tuesday [26th March]
Fort. Abdulla & Sulman came in, also Mohammed, he is very persistent just now about various matters
he wants Loch to settle before he goes, the Khalifah land question & others. Meeting with the Saoudia
delegation who accepted all our offers except the remission for the King himself, they said, the King said
he refused but he begged for a remission for the people - instead. Back & Hewett came in & waited a
