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people. They stayed outside most of the time as the shamaal - bara - had gone down & it was cooler
outside.

The Howes departed. Abdw Ali bin Ryab found wandering at Barbar, poor old man he is getting wooly
minded. Heard King's speech from London. New recruit section on parade.

Thusday 25th May

Dined with Forkers, Steeles & Lipp also present. Sat & talked afterwards.

Friday 26th May

Went to Muharraq in morning to see the work at the Girls School, some very nice embroidery, & quite
clever kindergarten stuff. In afternoon to the cinema, a dull film, & then a meeting of the church council &
later to Jufair for supper & movies, guest of SB. Quite a pleasant evening & quite a good picture. I had a

bathe there before dinner, several other people dining there.

Saturday 27th May

Sh Abdulla & I went to Agency re the land at Muharraq, also discussed Dubai affair.

Good haul of arak at Draaz, the Police went out in the luggage box of a car & then popped out. One Alan

Villiers came to call, he is a writer about sea & boats & is on a dhow in the harbour having been on board
for 6 months round about Red Sea & P.G. - rather a rough looking fellow but quite a good writer.

Went out for a long car expedition, taking S.B. to Farnia, Askar & Jow where the camel section was on
patrol, spent some time with them & went for a ride. Then to back to the Jebel & down to Sakhrir where
we had a look at the ponies & on to Seddad where we bathed & back via Zellaq & Sakhrir. A nice trip
though hot in the car earlier on. S.B. enjoyed it very much - he is a nice lad. He had dinner with us & then
we took him back to Jufair.

The Girls School show went off very well but took a long time, M didn't get back till nearly 8. There were
crowds of people.