Page 971 - Belgrave Diaries(N)_Neat

969

1935

the house we found a stone well in the centre of which there was a sort of cupboard of bottles of arak, we
searched the place but couldn't find any more, but later, after I left, the Amir's people found more bottles
buried in the ground. Went back to the customs & had a talk with Shaikh Abdulla who was witing for me in
the municipal office. He suggested some sort of public exhibition so we took all the tins and ... of the arak
and loaded it onto the mens shoulders and hung bottles round their necks and made them march round the
town. It gave great pleasure to the people in the bazaar and will teach other people a lesson. Then we came
back by launch getting home in time for lunch. Drove in the afternoon and played Bridge at the Russells
before dinner. Miss Williams much interested by everything.

Saturday [9th February]