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gestures .. Re Iraq - Iraq was jealous of Bahrain oil, she has no right to do propoganda against Bahrain -
Iraqis brother Moslems, but quarrelsome since ancient days, three parties in Iraq today, the Army, the Govt

& the people and all are separate with different ideas - not combining. If English had not been there Iraq
would be & have nothing so now Iraq should not abuse English - same in Eygpt today if English didn't potect
Eygpt any little nation such as Greece would take it. ..... told BS that Germany & Italy together were
invincible & he should "latch his wagon" on to them but BS doesn't think so. In those countries the people
were muzzled - another gesture - tongue tied by Govt & they hated & feared Govt & should there be a war
they will rebel. "People" should not be given power to rule & should not be encouraged to get political
power - referred to our recent troubles, HH joined in, - strongly the monarchical spirit. Much praise of Bn,
building & administration. HM very complimentary. Not very interested in refinery but seemed impressed
by the huge power house. Has a most attractive smile & is ugly, but rather nice voice, inclined to lay down
the law.

Party at club went off really well, we sat in a big semi-circle & the four ladies on edge of circle. HM very
chatty - said "Faisal is a European .. & I just a Riyadi."

He mentioned the additional area & asked HW to let him see the conditions, said he hoped Americans
would get the concession.

Dinner at Kozaibis, the biggest meal I have ever seen. There were about 600 people there & about 400 sat
down to dinner at one long mat, sat next to HH who had HM on his right. HM ate hugely, talk about food,
diets etc. all agreed that fish bad at night & that fresh milked milk was good. HM after dinner comparing
Arabs & Europeans said - Arabs can talk for hours about the slightest matters - Europeans always introduce
their own subjects & interests. HM very gracious - & jovial. Before dinner sat in three sides of a Square,
wonderful sight, two deep, King etc in centre top, moon, lanterns, ground all carpeted, deep mass of
colours, guests mostly white, guards behind top in orange, yellow, green, scarlet, silver weapons gleaming,

scarlet coffee servers, hum of conversation, Kh Kozaibi recited poem after dinner. White walls of house. A
wonderful party. When the guests advanced it looked like an army advancing with men carrying swords &
rifles on the edge. Riyadis squeeze their meat more than othe Arabs.

Saturday 6th May

Busy day, at the Fort before breakfast, preparing for the show, hot & rather windy, but still at night. Then
the parson & maddacams arrived & Hafiz Wahaba came to call about the testwich prisoners. I had
expected this to happen. I said I would consult Shaikhs but he said HM didn't want this & asked for my own
views on mentioning the matters - difficult, asked HW to reply. Contacted H. Suggestion of deporting A bin

K now. Went to the Palace for awhile & then to Rafaa, I wanted some photos of the bodyguard but didn't