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1935

Wednesday [3rd April]

In Court in the morning taking the Sitrah murder case. It is a dull case, the murderer, a .... looking
creature, shot another man from the village with a rifle because they were both after the same woman.
We heard what they had to say for the defence - which was very little, & then adjourned the case until
Monday. Tennis party in afternoon. The great sensation was later on when the news came through on the
wireless. The first announcement was about the move of the British naval base from Henjam to Bahrain.
Everyone was playing Bridge when it was announced & most of the people know nothing about it so it
was a very great surprise. Some were angry at hearing news about Bahrain from England before hearing
it here. Quite an hysterical occasion. We dined at the Agency. Hewitt & DG were there & the latter