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Saturday 1st July

Fowle departed, we had a Guard of Honour on the pier & Shs A & S came to see him off. I went out to the
boat with him in HH's launch. Marchant went back to Awali but came in office in evening having left things
here. A hot still day, the first really hot day this year. Office. Saw Ali bin Ahmed. P.M. went to see the
shelter which is being built at Idari, crowds of people bathing there, then had a bathe & dinner at the Lipps,
HH & Shs A & S & Hussain Zateem were dining there. A heavy party. HH looked tired & had difficulty in
getting up & down from his low chair. News from Europe very alarming, another bad crisis blowing up over

Monday 3rd July

Hot damp day - the summer has certainly come. Fort. Shs A & S came in but not much to talk about.
Everyone rather overcome by the weather & somewhat slack. Drove round in afternoon to hospital, pier &
passport office, the last two nearing completion. Went to bathe but found people there, shaikhlings.

Tuesday 4th July

Went out to Awali with HW in evening & watched the swimming gala - why do Americans call everything
"gala" ? Then a barbecue dinner. Quite well done but too much meat - & nothing but meat.

Thursday 6th July

Office. HH moved into the Palace & no shaikhs called. Campbell came in. Compensation meeting at
Agency.

Called on HH in afternoon with HW. He was not looking well and not very bright. Discussed his visit to
India and also the scheme for making cement which he seemed interested in. HW & his guest, a Mr
Falconer, came to dine & later we went to Awali cinema - a bad film, dined on the terrace quite cool &
pleasant.

Friday 7th July