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the relations came to call to offer condolenses. Each of the major Shaikhs made a little speech. The SNO
with whom we were going to dine, cancelled the dinner. The "Shoreham" is going down to Bombay to refit.

Tuesday [21st January]

Fort. Office. Went for a long drive in the afternoon.

Wednesday [22nd January]

Office. Fort. Very busy day. Gardened in afternoon, people to Bridge but no tennis, Lochs & Fowle came
over after dinner to hear the King proclaimed on the wireless. It came through very well.

Thursday [23rd January]

On the range in the morning. Office. Meeting of the family committee about the Khalifah Estates - I had
quite forgotten it but fortunately didn't show this. Shooting competition against the Shoreham - they won

by a few points. Holmes fired for us & did poorly. He came in later. I had to go over to Agency. Dined with
the Weymouths, very good Bridge.

Friday [24th January]

Went down bazaar in morning & a long drive in afternoon. Zellaq, Seddad & round the new road. A lovely
day. We started quite early & got home after sunset, the country looked very nice & quite green in parts.