criticisms of the western powers (Britain, France and the United States) to supply arms to the Nasser government. Leaving Bahrain Belgrave was the country's economic adviser for thirty years, but he would leave the country in six months after the protests and having his powers diminished. In December 1956, five NUC men were jailed and found guilty for formulating a plot to destroy the royal palace, kill the royal family, and kill Belgrave. The biggest long-term benefit to the country during Belgrave's tenure has been said by some to be the establishment, by his wife Marjorie Belgrave, of schools for girls. However, this caused tensions with some traditionalists. According to authors Philip L. Kohl, Mara Kozelsky, and Nachman Ben-Yehuda in their work Selective Remembrances, Belgrave was "the first westerner to use and advocate the name "Arabian gulf", first in the journal Sawt al-Bahrain (Voice of Bahrain) in 1955." His son, James, also contributed to the journal as editor-in-chief. See also History of Bahrain Ahmed Al-Fateh National Union Committee References Sir Charles Belgrave's Autobiography, Personal Column (Hutchinson & Co. 1960) Personal Diary of Charles Belgrave (1926–1957) Historic photos of Charles Belgrave External links * LIFE Magazine (Nov. 17, 1952) article about Charles Belgrave in Bahrain 1894 births 1969 deaths People educated at Bedford School Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford Colonial Service officers British colonial political officers 20th century in Bahrain British colonial army officers Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Tanganyika (territory) people People of former British colonies and protectorates in Asia British expatriates in Bahrain