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Wednesday 28th June

Very cool windy day. Exchange of calls between HH & Fowle, no conversations of any interest, both visits
rather sticky. Office. Saw Hussein Yateem. Spoke to Ali bin Mohd about his going to America, he had an
idea of going there without being invited - seems to have no idea of what is done & what is not. Drove round
in afternoon, Fort, hospital, pier. A few, four, people came in so I shall now stop having Bridge.

Thursday 29th June

Most of the morning at the Agency discussing things with the P.R. He still hankers for a council, entirely
against W & my opinions, however he was quite amicable though not helpful. He is all for getting rid of DG
but wouldn't deal with the matter himself. Saw Khalifah bin Mohd who is dissatisfied with pay & title, how
tiresome these young men are. Got Vallance's preliminary report which is well written & interesting, just the
style the P.R. likes.

At the Fort with Bush & Marchant in the evening watching the Police jumping - some were quite good.
Took photos of them, then bathed at Sanyab & to dinner - bacon & eggs - at Jufair & saw a very bad film.
The Navy seem to get such bad ones.

Friday 30th June

Went down bazaar in the morning & got a few more things to be sent to America, began listing them with
Marchant's help after lunch. A muddle over lunch, we were going to Sakhrir but didn't - a slight mix up.
Went over to see HH & Fowle & W called, the former to say good-bye. HH not at all responsive & worried
over his son Ibrahim - an awful creature - who has been behaving offensively to him, also just before P.R.
came he got the letter about liquor which he did not enjoy very much. Stayed on quite late so no time to
bathe. Got a letter from M.

Dinner at Agency, rather a heavy evening, the bara seems to have stopped today as it was close & stuffy.