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Wednesday 8th March

Fort. HH came in, unexpectedly, looking better than I have seen him look for a long time, he air of Rumaitha

suits him. We went over his accounts, he fussed about cost of two tins of glue, a few rupees, & ignored his
enormous expenditure on motors etc. A letter from Geoffrey Prior saying he is coming in August as P.R.
Told HH who seemed very pleased.

British protest to Iraq re anti Kuwait propoganda reported on wireless. Cold and stormy day. Car brakes
being mended so walked down to Naim in afternoon, usual Bridge but no tennis as court damp from the
rain. Very ehavy seas coming right over the sea road. Working on Budget. Sh Abdulla gone to Darun.

Thursday 9th March

Fort. Office, working on budget. Weightman came in.

Dined with Davies & went to a dance at the club. Cold day. Not a bad dance but rather drafty.

Friday 10th March

Went down the bazaar & ordered a copper vessel for arranging flowers. Beautiful day but still cold & very
rough at sea. Cinema in afternoon, quite an amusing film. A cricket match going on at school.

Saturday 11th March

Fort. Beautiful weather, sunny & quite cold. Office. Shs M & S came in, discussed the English broadcast on
Iraqi attacks on Kuwait, they are very pleased about Court, a number of motor cases, overloading & driving
without licences, also a big bankruptcy case. Did not get away till late. Went to Budeya in the afternoon,