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taken away from him. Cold day, shamaal. Slept in the afternoon & then motored out to the oil camp &
played Bridge at the Nix's house. Quite good bridge. Managed to get away in reasonable time. Raided two
houses for arak but drew a blank each time, the man I was after is an old hand at it & too wise to keep liquor
in his house.

Monday 7th [January]

First day of the Eid, my office shuts for four days & then Friday so I have a nice little holiday. The Shaikh
did not come in till afternoon so in morning I paid calls but only found Yusuf Kanoo & Kozaibi at home.
Everyone including myself have colds. I had a long talk with Kanoo who spoke of oil politics & very
sensibly. He is much more cheerful than he was some time ago having sold his white elephant, the "Kanoo