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Arranged flowers after lunch, went round to see Ham, about the Church Appeal, which is more or less a
flop, then went a drive, the SNO came to call, a queer bird, seems very interested in knowing what people
earn & what age they are. Discussed local people, he disapproved of Bill TT, said he had such a "rough"
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face & wore a "black" shirt - I reminded him that I wore one at his house but he didnt seem to have
noticed it. Discussed registration of brothels & V.D. He knew some of the Fanshawes. He didnt seem to
have enjoyed riding the Segouta yet she is very quiet. The race course may have made her excited - but
she didnt race much.

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HH came in, finally settled the old Siada case about the gardens at Arad, I was very thankful to see the
end of it, he also dealt with another case of smuggling in which one of the parties was one of Sh Abdulla's
brother in law, he must have more than anyone else in Bahrain.

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Church council meeting, Dodds being there it went on for hours & Dodds simply talked about matters not
connected with the church. We did so much better last time without him. I was going to the TTs having
forgotten the meeting but fortunately was reminded about it.

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