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Monday 23rd October

Sh Abdulla came in & we dealt with a lot of appeal cases. Discussed, as usual, Qatar & oil being found
there. All the Shaikhs are very sorry about it. Campbell & Smith to call. Went over to Agency before
dinner to discuss with Ws & Steeles about plans for in-aid-of-doings in Manama. Dinner at the Gunns.

Tuesday 24th October

Fort, office. Nobody came in, having quite a slack time owing to Ramadan. Sent motor bicycle squad out to
Jebel to relieve camel section. Pleasant weather. Idari after tea & then Packer & Hewitt called. Cinema,
went in to the Phillips afterwards. Planted second lot of stocks.

Wednesday 1st November

Execution of murderer in the morning - I had Jones in attendance, the first time I have seen him since the
incident. I thought it would do him good. Office. Didn't go out in the afternoon, slept. Dinner Agency,
preceded by cocktail party at the naval base, Hindustans, rather a muddled party.

Thursday 2nd November

Spent some time at Customs, looked at the rice which we bought as a war measure - quantities of it. Went
out to Sakhrir p.m. to see HH - he seemed in fairly good form, he discussed the Jones affair & was evidently
very angry about it. Masonic Club dinner, rather a comic affair, DG presided in his black & white
"costume", dance afterwards on the club terrace, really quite pleasant.

Friday 3rd November