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Fori. The band is learning Carmen & making quite a success of it with cymbals castonetts & triangle.

To Jidda after lunch, by Budeya. Sh Khalifah lent his launch as the others not available. Quite a nice little
craft on a smooth day. Pleasantly cool at Jidda though not driving out.

Friday 19th July

At Jidda. Went over to Om as Sabaar to meet ABJ. We had a good look at the garden which is very out of
order & uncared for, then back to Jidda & I looked over the jail. After lunch wrote some letters, before that
they put some dope down for Fish & we got about a dozen. Returned after tea from Budeya & later went to
dinner with Yusuf Fakroo at Muharraq, Hay, Galloway & Ranee were there & a few Arabs. A very gloomy
party partly because the lights went out most of the time. Sat next to Hassan Madaifa a Bahrani pearl
merchant who I found very pleasant & quite interesting he discussed & various local gossip & asked me
to tea on Sat in his garden.