| Description | Typed transcript of pages 1-42 of Belgrave's diary, covering the period between 1 January and 12 May 1941. Topics covered include a nasty fall for Shaikh Hamed (2 January), visits to the cinema (3,10,15, 28 January, 1, 7, 21, 26 February, 1, 6, 14, 18 March, 26 April, 3, 8 May), Marjorie Belgrave having a rest at Awali hospital (3-4 January), visit of Archdeacon Weston Stewart (22-31 January), Muharram processions carried out with torches this year rather than petroleum lamps due to restrictions (6 February), eye test for glasses (23 February), visit from Sir Geoffrey Northcott, Governor of Hong Kong (3 March), plans to buy a boat (23-24 March), new of the pro-Nazi coup in Iraq (5, 30 April, 2 May) and the enforcement of blackout regulations (2 May). |