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Tuesday 6th February

Fort. Cold day, took the men out on intended order drill. Rode back through the town, very late in getting to
business, at 8.45 most of the shops not open. HH came in, very pleased at Sh of Qattar withdrawing his
guard. Decided to let people go across there - but personally I dont think anyone will want to go. He sticks
to his claim to Zubara but considers honour - for the time - is satisfied - a great mercy for all. He went to call
on Hick & was doubtless very amiable - the more he dislikes a person the more amiable he is & yet Hick
does not know it! He returned to the office after Sh A had gone. Sh A gossiped for an hour about Cabbages
& Kings, specially Kings talking about the Duke of Windsor & King of Belgians - also HH & how wordy he
is.

Didnt go out in the afternoon but dined early & James & I went to a very pleasant concert of classical music
at the Naval Base one stupendously large female who sung, another at the piano & a jewish youth who
played the fiddle very well & an accompaneist.

Wednesday 7th February

Cold raw day, rain on & off. Rode to race course before breakfast & it began to rain. Food committee
meeting re annual accounts, sugar, meat & flour etc. Kh agad as usual very talkative & rather stupid,