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Took the RC Bishop to call on HH at Sakhrir, they got on very well together. Office. Shs M & A came in &
discussed oil, as usual & the idea of collecting some money for Palestine orphans relief fund. Abdulla bin
Hamed called, he is being rather tiresome, does not think he is being regarded with sufficient importance. I
fear the English experiment was not entirely a success. Finished the Judgment in the Ali bin Khalifah case.
Cold day, some rain. At the Fort in the afternoon, practising for the Eid parade. Dinner at the Bank, Mrs
Phillips & another woman came to call.

Sunday 29th January

Office. Shs A & S came in & discussed oil and Qattar affairs. Went to Court & gave Judgment in Ali bin
Khalifah case, 2 1/2 years prison & 2 1/2 years out of Bahrain. He said nothing. Office.

Took some photos of Kozabeia house which is nearly complete. Weightmans returned, late after dinner.

Bridge at Lipps, stayed on to dinner & then saw Forkers cinema, some excellent pictures especially the
coloured ones. An enormous crowd there.

Monday 30th January

Fort. Office. Not such a busy morning as usual. Went over to see Weightman & discussed the oil business,
he seems to have enjoyed Basra. Fine day, chilly. None of the Shaikhs came in - a relief. Played golf & then
at the Fort for some time, practising for Eid Parade, then drove to the hospital & bazaar.

Dined with Phillips & went to the gramaphone concert, I liked parts of it, then back with them for a drink.

Tuesday 31st January