"ملف 19/176 VI موارد البحرين المالية" [و‎‎٢‎٨] (٢٥٣/٥٥)

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Rullnr Jamllv. Oil Royalty .
This payment is dependent upon the amount of oil royalty.
His Highness The Shaikh received l/3rd of the royalty payment.
Civil List.
In 1360 and 1361 certain pensions paid to non members of fche
Ruling Family were included in the Civil List. These paynuants
were shown separately in 1362.
Administration.
The cost of Administration in 1360 was about Rs.25,000/-
Owing to increasing costs I allowed approximately the same amoimt.
less than the allocated amountZfor the following year. Juring
the current year I have anticipated additional ex, enditure under
this heading of approximately Rs-67,000/- owing to War Allowances,
high cost of transport fares, stationery etc. and the maintenance
of the Food Department which in a new branch of the Customs
Department,
Public Health .
Estimates of expenditure on Publie Health for 1360 and 1361
differed by Rs. 12,000/-. In 1362 I allowed an additional
Rs. 54,000/- to cover the very great rise in the cost of food , drg
drugs, medical stores etc, This allocation includes the costs of
the two European service wards from which it is expected revenue
amounting to about Rs. 50,000/- will be received.
Public Protection.
The c6st of pu lie protection in 1360 was over estimated by
Ps.26,000/-. In 1361 I anticipated tn t expenditure u^der this
heading would not exceed R3.4,00,000/-, The actual a'onnt spent
was Rs. 4,31,000/-. The extra cost of publie protection was due
to higher cost of rations for State forces and prisoners, the war
allowance paid to the Natur forces and the enhanced cost of
clothing and equipment. The Budget for 1362 includes under this
heading Rs. 65,000/- for new equipment and uniforms of which only
a portion in likely to be s.ent during the yeat.