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A busy day. Sh Mohammed came to settle his money affairs, very annoyed because HH wouldnt give him
return passage, usual talk about expenses. Jones of the Disposal board trying to sell a lot of food stores. Sh
Khalifah about new launch engine. Mansoor & Seyd Said talking about an affair of the Shia Appeal Kadi &
also about wahf buildings, Ahmed Omran on school affairs & Salim Araydh to discuss court changes as H
has decided to close one junior court as the magistrates on it wont agree.
In the afternon went to the race course where we met Tunnicliffe then to the gymkhana club site & then the
Water Garden. Then a club committee meeting lasting 1 1/2 hours here, a lot of crossness on the part of the
members about the arrangements for the tank. The Pettigrews called but I was occupied so didnt appear.
Monday 31st March
In court all the morning. Daij did not come. Ali b Ahmed discussed the liquor problem saying that more &
more people were taking to drink partly because it was forbidden & that it looked so bad that some of the
young Shaikhs went about drunk & nobody did anything about them.
