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I hear of more & more people who are going to - all Bahrain
will be there - a horrid thought.

Some grapes from Budega, very good indeed, green & red.

Tuesday 13th June

Fort.

Office. HH out hunting. Sh A came in about his son Lehalid going to
Beyrout & I discussed HH's sudden change over the last formula for
Zubara, he agreed to one with Hick & next day sent in a completely
different version, which was upsetting. Saw various people & went down
to see Steele. Drove to Mhq after tea, met Ham & took him over for a
walk along the shore, very ugly day, dusty & high wind. Unpleasant day.

Wednesday 14th June

Very strong shamaal & so cool in the wind.

Went to the Fort to see the practising for sports, some of the men are
very good, I find a prejudice against working in only shorts, which is
much cooler & more comfortable. Went again in afternoon then to Senian
for a bathe & later Dr Steele & his step daughter called quite an
attractive young woman on her way from Kenya to India. HH came in &
Anderson looked in to see me, couldnt have my tack. HH after talking
Zubara for some time with me decided to go to Agency & from 10 till 2.30
we listened to the old old story, HH becoming more & more obstinate &
coming right back to a point we had passed over ages ago, Abdel Rizzak,
agency man at Sharjah took part in the talk but HH was quite hopeless &
as things are there is no hope of a settlement. Hick going to Qatar
tomorrow.