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Police, they do stick up for Bahrain which is nice - Cole never said he thought them good or anything.
Fisher wrote a very nice letter about them.

Wednesday [8th May]

Fort. Office. Saw a great many people. The business about the three Kadis is causing more excitment,
the opposition party, Shaikh Abdulla's supporters, sent in a petition against the suggestion saying that they
did not authorise the 8 leading Baharna to speak on their behalf, all very funny. Tennis party in the
afternoon, quite a lot of people. Mrs Fowle came over later & played Bridge. She is very keen on it. P.R.
went to Qattar where they have at last brought off the oil concession after putting considerable pressure
on the Shaikh I believe. Hot day, everyone dripping & everyone complaining of the heat. Played Bridge
outside on the veranda.