| Description | Typed transcript of pp.95-124 of Belgrave's diary for 14 October to 31 December 1952. Topics covered include difficulties between Sunni and Shia factions (16 October), cinema visits (18, 23 October, 11 November, 14 December), hints of difficulties in the relationship between James Belgrave and his fiancee Erica (20, 31 October), visit from Dr Silverthorne of the Bureau of Human Relations (7 November), an escaped black panther on the island (9 November), a visit from the bishop (19-28 November), race day (21 November), arrival of the large article on Belgrave and Bahrain in Time-Life magazine (22 November), laying of the foundation stone for the new Anglican church (24 November), visit from Geoffrey Hancock, the new adviser in Qatar (2 December), reports of conditions in Iraq (13 December) and Egypt (17 December), the year ending with the usual New Year's party and announcement of various awards for the political agent, senior medical officer and others (31 December) |