| Description | Typed transcript of pages 1-68 of Belgrave's diary, covering the period between 1 January and 17 March 1927. Topics covered include a dispute with local divers (1 January), some painting and photography (21-22, 30 January, 1 April), arrival of Prideaux's successor as Political Resident, Lionel Haworth (30 January), a hunting expedition with hawks and truffles (26 February), a Town Council meeting (12 April), observations on the Dawasir exiles (1 April), news of Barrett's replacement as Political Agent by Reginald Alban, who arrived on 24 April, another visit to Muharraq (15 May), discussion about introducing electric light to Bahrain (5, 27 June), a fatal hit-and-run incident (20-21 June), Belgrave's plans to write a history of Bahrain (5, 22 June), and reading Beverley Nichols' novel 'Crazy Pavements'. |