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1940

Fort. Musketry. Hottish day. Office. Sh Sulman came in, talk re Qattar politics. Saw Kozaibi re lease of
house purchased. Court, two motor cases, 6 months each & fine. Caught another Persian nakhuda landing
destitutes at Hedd.

Went to hospital, it is getting on well. Then picked flowers for the house. Dined with Van Peussems,
outside, he was not well. The Church Committee were present. DG has come out in a short evening coat
which only the best figures can wear.

Wednesday 18th May

Went out to Sakhrir to see HH about a number of things. Was there for quite a long time, made my
suggestion re Qattar which he thought a good one - to test these assurances of support & friendship. Sh
Sulman was there. Came back & found Sh Abdulla waiting. Busy morning, various people came in, Coates
about oil landing. Went over to Agency & reported replies on various matters.

Tennis in the afternoon, not many people & only very few to Bridge. Quite warm. Skrimshire came round,
very late in morning, in a fuss having lost the keys of his car. I saw the Agriculturist who is at last soon going
back to India. Afridi left for India.

Thursday 19th May

Fort. Gold Mohr in flower. Bowyer arrived by RAF having been down to Muscat. Worked upstairs all the

morning. DG came & Broad of Airways. Also Parker. Busy morning. Bowyer stayed to lunch & later I took
him to see the new hospital and then went out to a very early dinner at the Phillips followed by the cinema
- Captain Courageous - and then a game of the new five suit Bridge. Altogether a very pleasant evening.
Arranged with Forker to have his cinema show for police on Saturday. saw the Thornburgs after the show.

Friday 20th May