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rather enjoyed it. I think the navy were surprised at the smartness of the Police, especially arms drill.
Abdulla bin Jabr came & looked on also a lot of other people from round about. The Police had never
done a few de foi on three cheers. However they got on quite well at it. Fisher & Rowell were there and
a young sub called Price took command. He did it quite well. Went back to office & then with Sh
Abdulla bin Hamed to call on the three Abdul Latifs at the house close by, by appointment. We discussed
with them the question of property of minors & orphans & also wakfs. Young Abdulla was very good &
spoke out straight saying what they ought to do. He had been primed with facts etc & had got Koranic
quotations at his finger tips from the old shaikh. They seemed to wish to help, on the whole I think the
meeting did good. I rather like the old Hedd Kadi, quite a jovial old man. The Muharraq one is exactly
like the sheep in Alice in Wonderland and Abdul Latif bin Saad is quite crafty & leads the old ones by
their noses. In the afternoon I went up to the Fort, we had another practice with the Police and marked
out the parade ground putting whitewash on all the positions which is not noticeable but makes it very
much easier for the men when forming up & marching. Then came back & changed & picked up the