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Monday 23rd July
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Weather getting hot & sticky especially in the morning before breakfast. The electric was off for some time
in the evening & morning which made matters worse. Fort & then court, we moved into the north room
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which was comparatively cool. Dull cases, dealt with the man who bought 60 bags of grain off a G.M. boat [
unloading grain for Bahrain. Gave him 6 months & 1000/- fine or another six months. Went to the customs
for a short time. After tea to Budega to see the little tank which is being made to raise the water level from j
the well. Very hot & sticky.

Tuesday 24th July
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Fort, awfully damp, self & horses soaking wet & all the men sweating. The electric was off for some lime
but came on again. Shaikhs came in & we discussed food control and prices. HU has very strong views
about it & approved of my action over barter for certain foods being stopped. The first day of the hottest star *
cycle of the year.
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Drove over to Muharaq to see the launch, getting on slowly. K.

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