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to Bin Saoud - a cheap way of returning hospitality. A very tiresome interview. Holmes came round in the
evening. Bridge at Mespers. News on wireless rather alarming. HH full of it.

Tuesday 15th March

Fort. Telegram from Furher that he is coming alone. Mrs Jafar & Steele rather up against each other.

Went to the Agency twice, discussing royal visit. Skrimshire came to see me about various matters. Drove
round Fort, Palace, in afternoon. Went over to see Holmes in the evening, found him nursing a cold. Mrs
Weightman looked in. Wireless news as bad as ever, very worrying.

Wednesday 16th March

Fort. Practising for the guard of honour parade which we expect to have. Weightman went over to the
mainland to meet the Athlones. Office. Busy morning. Abdulla & Sulman called, they come too often &
take too much time. Tennis as usual, only five people to play, a great bore as I had to play all the time &
rotten tennis. The Danish fishing people who were here last year came to call, also a new oil magnate from
America visiting Bahrain - a very vulgar looking fellow. Mrs Weightman stayed to dinner, almost hysterical
over the royal visit, though I don't see why. It would not worry me. In the evening a very strong shamaal
blew up, it has been still before that. Have got a cold, so tiresome to get one just now.

Thursday 17th March