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1208
1208
1940

Had breakfast early, & went out to Sakhrir, where HH, A & S & I had a long talk about oil. Approved of my
drafts etc. Came back & spent most of the morning working on the maps and schedules. Went over to

Agency & had a long talk with Fowle, mostly about oil.

Went to movies in the evening, a picture about prize fighters, quite good.

Friday 6th May

Spent all day out. Went by car to Matala, where I met the camel section. Rode with them to the end of the
island, almost one & half hours distant. Not hot as a strong shamaal blowing. Rather a disappointing place.
The camels went well. A launch met me & we went to one of the small islands, there are three, one of
them on the map only. Then had a bathe, rode back & drove to Seddad where I had another bathe & a
good tea. The lunch sandwiches had all got mushed up & uneatable. Drove home. Very sunburned.

Saturday 7th May

Fort. Office. Finished the oil business & took all the papers to Agency. I wonder how long it will take I.O. to
digest them. Mrs Weightman left by air & Fowle by boat.

On my way to Budeya met Thornburg who had some very fine glass vases found in the mound. He came
back with me to our house & I went to dinner with them & again to the cinema.

Sunday 8th May