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1940

Fort. Busy morning. Shaikhs A & S came in as usual. What a lot of my time they waste! Went off after
lunch in Abdul Mezak's car & motored to Do.., took exactly an hour. Took about three hours crossing to

Hawar. The sea was full of huge white jelly fish. Had a bathe soon after arriving. The Police did not know I
was coming but all seemed to be in order. After dark the Police sat in the courtyard and sang, saome very
attractive tunes. Pleasantly cool & dry. Camels looking very well. By going off for the week end I avoid
several very tiresome entertainments - so much nicer to be at Hawar.

Friday 29th April

Hawar

Got up at a reasonable time & went down to the pier & had a very nice bathe, quite deep water &
absolutely clear, after breakfast went in the launch right round the other side among the islands, which
have all got cabins ? on them now painted red and white. Quite cool, a very pleasant trip. Landed at one of
the islands & climbed up the cliffs, then had a bathe. Rather shallow water. Took Said & two other lads of
the camel section, they bathed too. Got back rather late. Had lunch & then slept till 5 pm when I went out
for a ride on one of the camels, almost an hour, taking some of the camel men with me. Pleasant exercise.

Not unpleasantly hot, a cool breeze in the evening. I really enjoy this place & hate the idea of its being
spolit by oil.

Saturday 30th April

Abdulla & Sulman came round - as usual.

Spent most of the afternoon & evening at the fort arranging about the horses for Athlones being sent off,
so missed a cocktail party at Brands. Started going out to Awali for the movies but the car's lights went out
on top of Rafaa Hill so I returned to Manama.

Sunday 1st May