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        Called on the Smiths then the Leighs & to dinner at Jufair, rather a tiresome party & I had to play vingt et un
        - a game I dont like. The Hannas were there.
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         Friday 24th October
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         Called on HH in the morning at Rafaa, all the family there & the household servants. He had the new
 a       Packard which the oil coy gave him brought out to be seen, a fine looking car. Little Mohd came in &
         whispered a lot then bounced off very up in the air - I enquired, he had come to complain of having to wear
         too tight shoes & asked Papa for permission to discard them. A nice little boy & seems very bright. After
         breakfast took Hugh to call on Sh Mohd in Muharraq & then showed him round the new customs sheds &
         buildings which impressed him.
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 ?!      Gardened & took a drive after tea.

         Cocktail party at the Grants - a great crowd, very stuffy & usual tiring affair. Mrs Grant becomes more &
 ?i      more flirtatious with each whisky she drinks. Hay complained that HH had not asked him to dinner - I knew

         he would be upset at Hugh being invited but then HH likes Hugh & does not like Hay.
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