| Description | Typed transcript of pp.75-129 of Belgrave's diary for 29 July to 31 December 1950. Topics covered include a show of photographs by James Belgrave including a portrait of Wilfrid Thesiger (3 August), cinema visits (7, 9, 21, 25, 28 August, 5, 11, 13, 23 September, 6, 10, 16, 30 October, 6 November), death of Harry Spraigh/Sprague in an air crash (1 September), trip to Zubara (8 September), a visit from agriculturalist J.C. Esmond (30 September) and from Sir Desmond Morton (20-21, 31 October), Muhurram procession (23 October), discussion about Gulf Aviation Company (21 November, 12, 28 December), visit from Bishop Stewart (23-29 November), journalists from 'Paris Match' (25 November), Caledonian dinner at the Muharraq aerodrome restaurant (30 November) and a visit from Shaikh Abdulla of Kuwait (13-22 December). |