| Description | Typed transcript of pp.50-72 of Belgrave's diary for 6 October to 19 December 1947. Topics covered include cholera in Saudi Arabia (11 October), arrival of the Sheikh of Kuwait (13 October), cinema visits (15 October), trip over to Jidda (17-18 October), discussion of imports and exports from Iraq (19 October), issues with the Civil List (29-30 October), arrival of a Hindu photographer from Karachi with news of violence between Hindus and Moslems (2 November), dinner with Air Marshall and Lady Midhurst (14 November), St Andrew's Night Dinner at the RAF sergeant's mess (27 November) and a couple of days of unrest and protest - including looting of the synagogue and violence against Jewish families - in consequence of the UN partition decree in Palestine (2-4 December) |