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chartered machine. Tennis in afternoon, very few people, the SNO came in later. Heard from Lord Lloyd
who sent me copy of his speech at dinner club on CAS re Oil in Gulf.

Thursday 8th November 1934

Went to the Fort in the morning. Took James who played about quite happily but caused a slight commotion
by wandering in & out among the Police when formed up for me too inspect. Hot day. Cross wind. End of
the Arabic month so a busy day in the office. A deputation of Baharna came to see me by appointment, & I
talked to them for over an hour discussing the same case and the dissatisfaction which seems to be felt about
the court. They were quite sensible and not at all excited. They asked that the Court should use some regular
code and protested about various unfair decisions made by Sulman. I heard all they said and agreed to refer