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Office. Meeting to decide on the Tesquam advance. I expected it to last about an hour but it went on from
9.30 till 1.30 and after that I had a couple of cases to take. Shaikh Sulman and Rashid were present. It was
decided to reduce the amount of the advances by a large amount. I hope we shall have no trouble with the
divers this year. In a way it is a good thing as it means that divers will not become much in debt to the
naukchudas but it is hard on them at present as there is much unemployment and many people cannot earn
money. Went to the Fort in afternoon to see the police practising for the sports, then motored round the golf
course. Met Coates, the RAF Intelligence man & asked him in to dinner. The Youngs called. Played Bridge
at Davies'. Raided a house for arak & got a good haul. Coates came in to dinner.
Monday [14th January]
