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Tuesday 10th January

Fort. Four hours interview with Davies, the three Shaikhs & myself present.

Played golf in afternoon.

Wednesday 11th January

Black came in about various matters, land cases, "Rest House" etc. Tennis, two men & five women, such a
bore. A lot of people for Bridge. Quite hot playing, south wind & not much of that.

Thursday 12th January

Fort. Tried out some men for promotion, there are a lot of vacancies for junior NCOs. Went over to the
Agency & had a talk with W, oil & other matters, then to Court to continue Ali bin Khalifah case, his
statement took about two hours to hear.

Drove round in afternoon, Fort, Hospital, etc & to the cinema in the evening, after having a Church
Committee meeting in here, rather an awful affair. I dislike Dodds extremely. Fair picture, Big City, about
taxi drivers in New York.

Friday 13th January

Drove to Zallaq & back by Sennad, lovely day, shamaal blowing, lots of big white clouds. Tooks some
photos. Davies came round after lunch with another offer. Then all the people from the golf match to tea,
about thirty people. ABJ came & asked me to dinner tomorrow with HH but couldn't accept as going to the
Bells. Some stayed on & played Bridge.

Saturday 14th January