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so thin, all do especially the Arabs. Discussed G.Ps telegram in which he sent about recommending Sh
Muhammed for a CSI - quite an unsuitable person to be given it now as he is so rarely in Bahrain. Leigh
brought rather nice RAF accounts man to call, they stayed ages, talking of all sorts of things, I really enjoyed
it.

Thursday 7th February

Fort, but no parade so had a ride round the town which really looks in quite good order & all the shops very
full of goods & busy. Sh Abdulla again for appeal cases, disposed of several but left over some big ones.
Went down to the hospital.

Went to Jidda, by dhow as the launches were out on patrol. Got there late, took a walk before breakfast.

Friday 8th February

Jidda.