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1934

Saturday [10th February]

Very warm day. Fort in morning & then court. In afternoon Loch & I motored out to meet the Shaikh on
the desert and discussed the big land question. We had a long talk and he agreed to everything as I
expected he suggested utilizing the money for building the sea road to Muharraq.

Sunday 11th Feb

Court. Motored up the Rafaa hill in afternoon. Bridge at the de Greniers. The Folly/Joey sailed.

Monday [12th February]

Fort. A chief constable from Karachi police has asked to teach the police the use of lathes, a good idea
suggested by the P R court. Sh Abdulla came to discuss the land business & Skinner also called but
couldn't wait till I had done with Abdulla. He has built a pier which has ruined a lot of very valuable fish
traps where all the prawns are caught. Went to Genian in evening & got some more oranges. Some of
them look rather yellow, too much water. Dined with the Van Peussems, a horrid dinner & some foul
inventure to drink, I always suspect the mission beverages since they once gave us sarsaparella root beer
which made everyone very unwell . Dr & Mrs Thoms were there.