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one of the town watchmen. So it happened. There is now a great scandal as the family are quite well
known. Drove to Rafaa hill. Bridge at Mespers, poor games.

Tuesday Feb 4th 1936

Fort, Office. Very busy. Elections for the Wakf committee are going on. Some of the people are very funny
and don't know who to vote for & so consult me, if they can't make up their minds I suggest their voting for
themselves which horrifies them. Davies came to see me about duty on petrol for the mainland. Went to
the Mission in the afternoon & then to a meeting of the Golf Club at the Fort. Steele puts things very badly
- he is not much good as a Secretary but Dr Holmes was even worse - neither are businesslike. Dined at the
Agency, only the Lochs and the Ryans, who are staying there & Skinners & Smith were there. Mrs L showed
her cinema after dinner, I & others too, who had seen it so often, nearly went to sleep. A poor dinner &

altogether a dull entertainment.

Wednesday [5th February]

Fort. Took James up with me & he rode the pony & came back to the house on it very pleased with himself.
Sh Abdulla came in & stayed some time. The committee for drawing up a code met for the first time and I
went in for awhile to see how they were getting on, they seemed to be doing quite well except for
occasional loud arguments. I hope it is a success. Tennis in the afternoon, not many people but quite a lot

for Bridge.

Thursday [6th February]

Fort. Office, elections. The Shaikh came in and stayed a long time keeping me from my work. Thursday is
always a busy day too. We all lunched with the Shaikh at the palace. also present the Lochs & Ryans. A lot