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Irritating. Very rough day, strong gale at sea, glad we didn't go to pearl banks. Wire from M doubtful about
getting away on Sunday.

Saturday 26th August

Fort. Discussed defence scheme with Sh Khalifah - it is quite simple & we now have more men than we had
before. Shs A & S came in, discussed measures to ensure food control & supply in Bahrain. Hallows came
over & joined the discussion, issued a proclamation forbidding export of food stuffs from Bahrain, relating to
hoarding & sale etc & a circular to all merchants asking for a return of food stuffs etc in stock. Spent some
time at Customs dealing with the same matter. Delightful cool day, temperature just below ninety. Very
busy morning, innumerable people came in. Sh Khalifah later, & Hallows several times. News much the
same as yesterday. Sea road & garages in evening. Dined early & went to cineam, Charles Boyer in rather a
silly fim, but enjoyed seeing him. Marvellously cool. HH's boat not sailing so he will have to delay date of
return, crossing slow mail instead of fast mail. Really a good thing.

Sunday 27th August

Went to Bridge at the Lipps.

Monday 28th August

Hugh came across before I went out to dinner, discussed various things. Dined with P.C.L. Hutton man,
eight people, played Bridge till late & then persuaded to go on till the late news at 1.45 - which when we
heard it was just the same as the previous news - very sleepy & annoyed at being kept so late. Black &
another man, naval reserve, went to join up.

Thursday 29th August