| Description | Typed transcript of pp.29-51 of Belgrave's diary for 11 March to 4 May 1950. Topics covered include Sheikh Sulman's disapproval of Ali b Ahmed's cinema application (11 March), a shortage of doctors at the hospital (22 March), race day (24 March), meeting with pilot Frederick Bosworth to discuss what would become the Gulf Aviation Company (26 March), a visit from botanist Professor Ronald Good (31 March), resignation of two of the British policmen (9 April), an American plan to start broadcasting anti-Communist propaganda (15 April), a visit to the cinema (17 April), a trip out to Om as Sabaan (21 April), suspicions of Communist espionage at BAPCO (23 April) and the municipal election (29-30 April). |