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Thursday 1st June

Fort, exchange of calls between HH & new SNO, Captain Cosmo Graham, a stout elderly grey haired man -

rather dull looking. he spoke very little so the visits were not very amusing. Afterwards Sh A & S came to
the office & we went over the draft agreement for the additional area - a long job. Sh Sulman had a few
comments - quite stupid ones, I felt that he only made them in order to show that he understood in fact he
frequently didn't understand. Office after the visit. Saw various people, nice day, cool wind still persisting -
I am afraid it is the "Bara". In afternoon Bush came round & we motored to Rudr al Kawari, met the ponies
& rode to Ain al Hakim & back. Rode the mares. A very pleasant ride. On the way back bathed at Sanian &
then Bush had dinner here & we went to the town cinema, an Eygptian film, quite amusing but cur & bad
photography. Cinema rather hot but they put on a fan close to us.

Friday 2nd June

Did nothing in the morning.

Saturday 3rd June

Dined with Thornburgs & went to movies, a gloomy prison picture.

Sunday 4th June

Shs A & S & I went to the Agency & discussed the oil agreement at length, also mentioned various other
matters.

Went to Sakhir in afternoon & read over the draft agreement which HH approved, Shs A & S were present,
then looked in at Thornburgs where I stayed till time to go to the Lipps Bridge.