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Fort - Court - up mail came in, we allowed nobody to go out there except the people on duty at the ship. Cool day.
Went to see the Shaikh at Senian, he was in a fuss about his old stepmother who is on the war path again about the
fruit market and threatened to come & see me & the PA about it. M called on the Khan Bahadur's wife. Dined with
the Steeles, Skinner and Gastrell were there, played bridge.

Sunday 16th [July]

Office, Police went a march as usual. Court. Drove towards Budeya along a new road, rather nice open bit of country.
DGs came in.

Monday [17th July]

Office, Ham called, drove out to no 5 well near Rafaa after tea & looked in on the DGs on the way back. They go to
India in ten days & then I shall be left with the Customs work to do. Dr Dame & Gastrell to dinner, hot night so we sat
on the roof where it was cooler, they stayed till midnight just sitting talking. Gastrell is rather indiscreet at times, so
very different to Lock.

Tuesday 18th [July]

Manama municipal meeting - a dull one. Gastrell arrived, very late, & as he does not understand a word of Arabic he
seemed very bored. None of the members paid any attention to him. Went back to the Agency afterwards &
discussed business. Tennis at the Mission & then Bridge at the Russells.

Wednesday [19th July]

It is still cool for the time of year and usually a breeze blowing. Fort. Office all the morning, very busy. I meant to go
out to Police Office but couldn't get away. Sh Abdulla called & stayed over an hour, talking, also Abdulla bin Jabr
about the Shaikh's accounts. Tennis as usual in afternoon, few people. It was very hot playing. Down mail came. It is
so late that it brought two posts.

Thursday July 20th