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Drove down to the Refinery & round the camp.
Dined with Dr McDowall, Parke dined with Parker.
Monday 18th March
Canon Bridgeman arrived last night & Parke left in morning.
Two Kuwait boys arrived for Technical School.
Headmistress Muhanaz school came to tea.
Rode to Portuguese Fort with Gunn & met Maconnel there to discuss oil exploratory well.
Bridge at Mespers.
Tuesday 19th March
Rode round Mozaheia & saw the site which Parker wants for a tennis court. Office, DBJ
came in & discussed HH's household affairs - told me that Sh A had married five of his
servants off to young & attractive wives in one month - one of them, when asked by her
parents how she liked her husband said she had not yet seen him but had only "seen" Sh A.
Sh Ali bin Ahmed re his pay.
Didnt go out afternoon.
