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Wednesday 12th July

Still cool very windy. Fort. Musketry. Office. Saw various people. Meeting at Agency, Shs A & S, re
water conservation, went on for a long time. Discussed HH's visit & the Palestine committee and malaria.

Didn't go out in afternoon, car cooked over. Dined with Deans & went to cinema, fair, Edgar Wallace. HW
also present.

Thursday 13th July

Fort - another cool day but not such a strong wind. Office, busy morning. Saw Ashraf about the embargo on
scent having over 20% alcohol. Sh Abdulla bin Hamed, Steele. Went to Sanyan but Shaikhs were there,
hospital, pier, the last is almost done. Hospital progressing well. Saw Kanoo re drilling machine.

Friday 14th July

Lunched with Dr McDowall, a funny little party, then to the cinema, quite a good film about Florence
Nightingale, then to Seddad for a bathe, back home & to dinner with the McConnels, bridge, quite good, but
felt very sleepy.

Saturday 15th July

Fort, Sh Khalifah is very much a new broom and simply looking for work. It won't last long. Office, Shs A
& S came. Went up to see HH at the palace, he looked very tired & was in a fuss about accounts, his
hangers-on are always worrying him about things. Didn't stay long. Office, various people came in. I forsee
a slack six weeks ahead as most of the people who take up hours of my time have gone or are going away.
Spent a long time at hospital in the evening with Jaffar discussing PWD work. It really is getting on.

Sunday 16th July