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PR arrived & left in the evening for Qattar. He sent for me at once and I was there all the morning, he
wired the gist of my report to London, Delhi & Teheran so as to get a true version in first before the
matter is written up by various people who would distort the facts. Then motored out to Sakhir & had a
talk with the Shaikh & persuaded him to postpone his son's wedding - he was rather unwilling to do so ,
& to sanction a relief fund being started & one or two other things. I had to get him out of his house as he
was rather cross. Luncheon party at the Agency, SNO, Fisher, Hewitt & various others, all men - stayed
there some time & then went home & the SNO & others came over to talk about buildings etc. Later I got
away & went to Bridge at Mespers. Everyone is appalled at the Sunday incident. The Boy Scouts off
their own hook started collecting money & got about 700/- in a few hours.

Tuesday [15th April]