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1935

put up, but not to feed, young Fowle & his nuse who are going home by air on Thursday & due on down
mail. Sh Abdulla called, discussed question of Kadi also another scandal in Muharraq, Mohammed bin
Abdulla & some other young Shaikhs all got drunk in the daytime. Sh Abdulla is very angry & we are
going to deal with them by cutting each one a monthly pay. Had a dinner party in evening Mrs Fowle,
DG, Bliss, Phillips & Morrison, two Bridge tables. DG took it as a farewell party for himself & Mrs
Fowle thought it was a party for her so I killed 2 birds with one stone. Quite good Bridge & quie a good
party, pigeon for dinner. They drank practically nothing, only sherry, white wine and sodas.

Sunday 12th [May]

PR returned from Qattar & Fowle child & nurse arrived. I spoke to them when they came & otherwise
neither saw or heard them all day. The nurse is colourless & genteel & the small boy seemed rather