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Rain most of the day, very heavy in the afternoon. It is unusually late this year, & it is said this means a cool
summer. Agency for about two hours, discussed succession, education, Byard, espionage re Germans, &

various other matters, also Dubai affair. Interesting to hear all about it - about 23 people were killed & now
all quiet. Wireless news of Albania being invaded by Italy, local Arabs very fussed over it & evidently think it
will cause war - I don't.

Sunday 9th April

M went to church, I didn't get time to do so, spent most of the morning at Customs, where various people
came to see me including D.Jones.

Rode in afternoon with Bush, we took tea & had it at the Portuguese Fort & then rode back along the shore,
very pleasant but I found myself rather unsteady on the saddle at times, rode Kaylaan. In the evening we
went to Bridge at the Lipps & stayed to dinner with Deans.

Monday 10th April

Fort, & then spent most of the morning in the Court, a lot of cases to deal with.

Concert at Awali, Easter music, not a very good programme but appropriate, about thirty people attended.

Tuesday 11th April

Fort, a young camel was born in the camel lines, the whole section appear to be absorbed by it, & the black
ex-slave who acted as midwife had the expression of a proud mother. Hickinbotham arrived before
breakfast, staying with us en route to become PA Muscat. Office in morning, took Thornburg down to see
over the hospital, which he liked very much & discussed oil matters with him. Dr McDowall came in re
customs etc.