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Drove out to the new road off Rudam Kawasi, the bridge just completed, makes a nice new road to drive
on, also saw the hospital on the way out. Dinner party at Deanes - it went on until 12.30, awful. Sixteen

people, a dull party. Bridge after dinner.

Friday 8th April

Warmish day. Drove out in morning, met Skrimshire & went into the Bank for awhile then to Sangian &
Idari, the orleanders looking very nice there. After lunch went to the cinema with Holmes. Good news
reels but poor film. They showed the Shaikh at Bombay, only a short glimpse. Didn't go to the cocktail
party on Shoreham - just felt I didn;t want to go.

Saturday 9th April

Police went off on their route march, to be away for six days. Office. YK came in to see me before

breakfast, as usual wanting money, he said he wished to sell the house he built for the oil coy, having
collected rent on it for several years in advance. Later Shs Abdulla & Sulman came in. Meeting at Agency
about Airways Agreement. DG & Broad, myself & Weightman. Went down to the court for about an hour.
In afternoon two of the Shia Kadis called & after their departure I went to see the Police in camp at Budeya.
Hot south wind. The Police seemed to be getting on very well & looked most workmanlike, watched them
dancing for some time.

Sunday 10th April

Office. Very busy. Lots of different things to deal with. Went to court & gave sentence in the Hedd Arak
case, two men - 8 months each. In afternoon went out to Seddad where the Police camped & the