Page 1948 - Belgrave Diaries(N)_Neat
P. 1948
1945
1945
in the pergola having drinks till dinner, which was cold & very good, then walked down to the Jail in the
brilliant moonlight & saw the weaving & the naval store, returned by the other side. All seemed to enjoy
themselves, they went back via Budega at about 11pm.
Friday 25th May
Lazy day, spent some time writing letters then bathed & slept after tea, very pleasant on the water & the town
looked very pretty in the evening light from the harbour.
Went up to the palace as I got an SOS from Mrs Sawaf & found her & the teachers very busy & rather
exhausted putting out the work for the exhibition, some very nice stuff.
Saturday 26th May
Fort, very few men on parade. Cutting down a lot of male date trees in fort garden. Hot day, south wind.
HH & Sh A came in, HH amazed at brother Mohd being advaced all his share of oil money - a slip on my
part. Rumour of Amir Saud coming to the coast in which case HH wishes to invite him over here. Discussed
