'File 19/176 VI Bahrain Finances' [‎58r] (115/253)

family, and that widespread Indignation would be
aroused*
A ' ., F1 ' la l ;L y» tha proportion quoted In the above
aentloned letter requires sorae exaalnatlon. Any
of: laer on the Internal aide and especially one who
has been on foreign service In a State, Is"well a-.»are
that a paper Privy Parse of 10 or 16 per cent of the
Revenue Is a very different figure in actual practice
in leas the i-inance Officer and the Accountant General
are both servants of the Government of India. Then,
In an Indian 3tate the main source of incoue Is land
revenuej which is levied at an exceptionally high rate,
and it .3 only reasonable that the haling Family
should content the use Ives with 10 or 15 per cent of it.
f? ' h^ver, the positlen is entirely different.
*..^ere ^s no xanu revenue or zakat, and the main source
ot revenue contributed by the public is a very llrht
? Uty : As 1 l3 ' Ml I known, their wealth arises
..rofii viielr mineral possessions, and in ensuring that
only one^ liilrd ol this Tails into the hands of th©
Ruling ramily, I feel that c very great deal has
already been achieved. In actual fact there is no
shortage of aoney whatever in Bahrain and the real
U* n ?!" 3 11 Corxerly wm , how to save money,
o it the happier one oi spend'n£ 5.t wisely.
I liave the honour to be.
Sir,
-cr*^ most obedient servant,
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