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1935

A very busy day. Wrote letters appointing Mohammed Saleh as Secretary to the Manama Municipal
Council. I hope he will be a success. The four Baharna leaders came to see me but I didn't see them. Abdu
Ali came in early afternoon, also Hussein Yatim to discuss fish traps, also Muhmoad bin Sabah, a tiresome
man at any time. Prepared a proclamation for the municipal election. Shaikh Abdulla came & we discussed
the Baharna agitation. Went to the Agency for half an hour, Worth was present as Loch wanted him to be au
fait with the situation. M went out in the morning with Ayesha to beyond Amr & then to call on Mrs Nix at
her house at the camp. Ayesha wanted to see the new houses. They went out with quite a party & looked for
truffles which grow in the desert after rain & are much liked by the arabs, really they are quite nice if cooked
like potatoes. Ayesha drove about with no pretence at a veil. She is becoming very much less purdah than
she used to be and the Shaikh seems to encourage this. Busy all afternoon writing a long report. M & her
mother went for a drive. James is now having lessons from the Inspector of Education, a ...., he seems to be
getting on very well. Warmer day. Loch came over in the evening, also DG. Dined with the Hams, a very
pleasant little party, played Bridge. The Resident is coming next week accompanied by a sister-in-law who