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Tuesday 3rd January

Fort, thick mist, the parade ground almost invisible from the gate. Early breakfast & then to Sakhrir for

another conference re the oil question, all the Shaikhs present. Davies & Hussein came, produced a letter
which is really not much use, we drafted a letter demanding proportion arrangement for refining oil. Drove
home & heard result of Tesquam meeting which is half the amount of last year's advance - it may cause
trouble. An interview with Holmes. He was most offensive & left in a rage. Drove round the deviation in
the evening & to the Kozaibi house, which is getting on quite well.

Wednesday 4th January

Fort. Council meeting for Appeal Cases. Stormy day, but no rain.

Tennis & Bridge in afternoon, not many people.

Thursday 5th January

Fort. Shamaal, colder day. Sh Abdulla, discussed Education. D. Jones re malaria hospital, lunatic asylum,
LMO's outfit. Davies, oil, said he has cabled America about proportional refining arrangement. W told me
that JH was going out to see HH privately. Went out to play Bridge at Deans & stayed on for dinner.

Friday 6th January

Rain, golf match postponed.

Mrs Sinnett to lunch & then went to the hospital and looked over it, she made various suggestions about it.