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1945

Monday 16th July

Parade, a fair number of men. I feel they are all getting very stale, it is difficult to vary their work. Court.
Sh Ali took ill & left, perhaps there was a case he didnt wish to appear in, not unlikely. Dealt with the two
young Food Control clerks who stole some money, a year hard labour & to repay the money. In a way I felt
sorry for them but one cant allow such things to go unpunished. Didnt get down in time to go to the customs.
Motor case, man killed & car went on.

Went to Hedd in the afternoon and did a sketch of a house on the shore, it has possibilities as a subject for a
bigger picture. Quite pleasant sitting there in the car painting & no trouble from the people. Later went
across to the hospital to see Wilby who I thought seemed better, though the AC unit was out of order. He
must be very bored. Saw Dr Doeg.

Two of the fort bulls died, yesterday & today. No signs of an epidemic.

Tuesday 17th July

Fort. Building getting on slowly. Shaikhs came in, discussed Mohd bin Mana, a bete noir & also the food
position & the question of who is to pay for the American prisoner in jail in India. HH described bin Mana