| Description | Typed transcript of pp.38-65 of Belgrave's diary for 2 May to 30 July 1946. Topics covered include a visit from the brother of the Sheikh of Qatar (2 May), visits to the cinema (4, 23 May, 3, 11, 17 July), another visit from Mansel-Pleydell and his RAF colleagues (10 May), difficulties in getting Shia candidates for municipal elections (12 May), visit from the new political resident Rupert Hay (20-21 May), tour by 'Richie', a photographer and 'movie man' commissioned by BAPCO to make a film about Bahrain (22, 25, 27 May), meeting of the new health committee - where Marjorie Belgrave was also a member - discussing prostitution and VD (11 June), news that the political resident's office is to move from Bushire to Bahrain (23 June), photography (26, 28 June), sketching/painting (27 June, 15-16 July), visit from cabinet ministers Pethick-Lawrence (Secretary of State for India) and Stafford Cripps (Trade) along with Sir William Croft of the India Office (30 June), |