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Office, Court. The Police went for a route march to Budeya & back, nearly 20 miles, to get into training for
their long march which they do after Muharram. Motored in afternoon & then to Bridge at the Skinners &

afterwards to dinner with Holmes, the Skinners & DG present, but we were all very sleepy.

Monday 30th March

Fort, rifle range. Office & then court most of the morning - dull cases. Went for a drive in the afternoon
and then to Bridge at Mespers & on to dinner at the Skinners. Saw Yusuf Khedhouri, Nezima's husband, in
afternoon in company with Dame & Holmes, we talked to him for about an hour but I don't think with much
effect. I am sure he has got a complex, a sort of acute form of jealousy which has developed to a state of
madness though in all other matters he is quite sane. Weather is getting hot.

Tuesday 31st March

Hot day, didn't go to the Fort. Very busy day in the office, interviewed Skinner who is looking for a site on
which to build a house. We discussed various plans, then saw Shaikh Baqee who is to be appointed as the
third Shia Kadi, he seemed much like all that sort of pseudo religious people, talked in an affected way &
rolled his eyes - however if there are three each will watch the other. Then saw Abdul Rahman Zayani
about a debt he owes to the Shaikh of Kuwait, rather a tiresome business as Shaikh Hamed is involved
having written to Shaikh Ahmed on his behalf. Then the SNO, Steele & Hewitt came to see me & stayed a
long time discussing matters about Jufair, the electric agreement and mosquitoe measures etc. Took a nap
after lunch & then went to tea with the steeles. Holmes was there having been out to see the Shaikh about
oil, then we all went to Rafaa to dinner with Abdulla bin Jabr in his new house. A very good dinner & nice &
cool up there. Went down the town to see the Muharram show & stayed till after midnight, they had not
got workedup yet.

Wednesday 1st April