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Thursday 16th February

Busy day. Took Fowle & Weightman round the school in morning, he seemed to enjoy it, then out to Suk al
Khamis where we walked about the souk & looked over the school, then to the hospital & to the Law
Courts. A successful morning, he was interested & pleased with all he saw.

Office, Salim Arayth came round in a great fuss with complaints against nather & threatening resignation.

Had a dinner party - not very lively. Phillips, Sunns, Fidler & Stansfield, Bridge.

Friday 17th February

Gardened & then went to Idari.

Cinema, then had tea with the Phillips. DG & Mrs DG came in after we got back, he talked about stopping
shipping of petrol from customs pier.

Dined with the Furhers, late morning as Terry called, his ship arrived pm.

Saturday 18th February

Fort, took the P.R. up to see the Police, he seemed quite pleased with all he saw, fire engine, mounted
section etc. etc. He is looking very unwell, Hamood remarked upon it as have many other people. Office,
Shs Mohd & Sulman came in, nothing in particular, M asked for more pay. Court, considering verdict in the
big case. Sadler came in to see me there. P.R. departed. Came back to office, saw some men who had
landed in Qattar & been captured & then returned. Steele, technical school teachers. Slept pm & then
drove to Refinery & back. Terry brought Captain of Survey Ship & another to call & then one of the women
teachers came & stayed a long while with a complaint against nather - making advances to her, sounded
quite true. Warm damp day.