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1935

Fort. Court, very dull day. Drove out to Seddad in the evening & had a bathe & then dined at the Jebel.
Davies took me out in his car which is like the Shaikh's only smaller, very smooth & comfortable. Dinner
at the Phillips, eight people, all Americans. Quite a good dinner. Played Bridge, won 30, but very sleepy
while playing. In the morning Harvey called on the Shaikh, it seems that he has never done so before,
and then we returned the call as usual. Abdulla & Young Abdulla were there too. The Shaikh was very
bored by it all & Harvey seemed to find it difficult making suitable conversation. They had a cocktail
party in the Fowey but only sent out invitations the day before & I refused thinking I should have to go
out to Dar Kbil to see Shaikh Khalaf - as it happened I didn't go but don't think I missed much - the other
men on Fowey are a dull lot & though I like Harvey I don't much care for the rest of the lot. The Shaikh
said he had eight sons - paused a minuted & then corrected it to ten - so he does admit them.

Sunday [26th May]