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Friday [17th January]

Dragged out early on an opium raid - we got the stuff but a bore on Friday morning. Went for a long drive

all the morning, lovely day. Went to the Camp & to Sitrah. Gardened in afternoon & then to a big sherry
party at Agency. There were over 70 people. Then went to golf committee meeting in evening.

Saturday 18th Jan 1935

Very nice weather, sunshine but quite cold. Fort in morning. Took James up. Took a photo of him on a
camel. I couldn't let him ride alone as the camels are very lively, so Hamood carried him. Had the
photographer up to take some pictures of them, I took some too. Office. Went over to Agency with Sh
Abdulla & had a long talk with the Resident & Loch about various matters, the "Code", courts & the Shaikh's
camels etc then worked in the office. Very busy. Dealt with opium case and a squabble between the Amir

of Manama and Amir of Muharraq. The two Shia Kadis called after lunch & then we drove to Senian & had
a look at the garden. Very pleasant out in the country. Hewitt and Day, from the "Shoreham" came in after
tea. Dinner at the Agency. M called on Ayesha.

Sunday [19th January]

Police went over to Muharraq & marched to Hedd. Court. Loch went over to Qattar by air. Bridge at
Mespers. The new people, Kirkpatricks do not play which is rather tiresome.

Monday [20th January]

Heard the news about the King on the wireless, gave orders for all offices to close & all flags at half mast. A
long time later as the Agency flag was not lowered I wrote & told them but they did nothing for a very long
time. The people in the bazaar all closed their shops. Spent all the morning at the Agency, the Shaikh & all