| Description | Typed transcript of pages 116-227 of Belgrave's diary, covering the period between 2 July and 31 December 1930. Topics covered include slavery (3 July, 9 December), the mistaken arrest of two Frenchmen - one of whom was journalist Albert Londres - under the impression that they were Germans, who are forbidden to land in Bahrain (9 July), confusion about the island's status regarding Britain and Belgrave's suggestion that postage stamps be surcharged for Bahrain (15 July), Belgrave's low opinion of the RAF (18 July), discussions about an ice machine and lunatic asylum (29 July, 12 August), Belgrave's violent dislike for having thirteen guests at a dinner table (6 August), further rumours about the German journalists (17 August), a visit from 'the richest man in the Gulf', Abdel Latif al Materi, and a discussion about the British in Iraq (5 September), the story of the expulsion of Daly's predecessor as political agent, Harold Dickson (6 September), the possible suicide of Mrs Todd, the doctor's wife, following the drowning of their five year old son a month earlier (11-15 September - see 12 August), new of the moving of the Political Resident's base from Bushire to Bahrain (17 September), use of Indian photographer (19 October), wife ill with fever (8-9 November), visit from the Resident (7-11 November), and the wedding of Charles de Grenier, Director of Customs, and Miss Palmer (27 December) |