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long time discussing naval matters which were really not urgent. I was terribly busy too. Drove in
afternoon, DG gave a big dinner party for Loch.

Wednesday 27th March 1935

Office. The Shaikh and Abdulla, Sulman and Mohammed came in to call on Loch & to say goodbye.
Moore was there but left soon & went down thebazaar with M & then to see the boat building yards & to
Idari. There is not much that he has not seen here. They didn't talk much business except that the Shaikh
said that it would be nice if the oil Coy advanced him some cash. Actually he has plenty but always
wants more. We then adjourned to my office, & discussed the Ibn Saoud negotiations. The Shaikh, as
usual, was very feeble about it and prepared to give away anything to please Ibn Saoud. Abdulla &