| Description | Typed transcript of pp.55-94 of Belgrave's diary for 5 June to 13 October 1952. Topics covered include announcement of Belgrave's knightbood on Arabic radio (5 June), cinema visits (6, 8 June, 25, 26 July, 12, 18, 28 August, 11, 16, 22 September, 1 October), rebuilding of the Political Agency (9 June), death of Shaikh Khalifah bin Sulman (13 June), a report about dispute between Phillip Plant, former British adviser in Qatar, and Rupert Hay, the Political Resident (25 June), a trip to the UK (11-19 July) for his knighthood ceremony at Buckingham Palace (15 July), a schism at the office of 'Saut al Bahrain' with the setting up of a rival newspaper (24 July), concern over the coup in Egypt and the abdication of King Farouk (27 July), a trip to Zubara (1 August), dinner at the Pakistani Club to celebrate the anniversary of their independence (14 August), arrival of John Wall, the new political agent (3 September), a trip over to Saudi Arabia - twenty minutes by plane - to visit the Ras Tanura refinery, Abqeq, Hofaf, al Khobar and Dammam pier, where they had lunch with the Amir of Dammam (11-13 September), visit from the Duchess of Kent and her son, Prince Edward (28 September) and the start of the Muharram processions (29 September), |