'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances'
IOR/R/15/1/351
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The record is made up of 1 volume (263 folios). It was created in 17 Jun 1932-11 Dec 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from 1931 and 1932 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses the levy of the zakat religious tax, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details and other financial issues.
On folios 83 - 165 is an annual report (completed by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's adviser, Charles Belgrave) for the hijri calender year 1350 (1931/2 CE). The report contains a detailed assessment of Bahrain's finances, services and other related issues including the pearl diving industry, the police force and agriculture.
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- 1 volume (263 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 2A. The page numbers listed on the index page refer to the uncirlced, pencil foliation sequence.
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A bound correspondence volume. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Included in the sequence are: 1A, 1B and 1C; 2A; 2B and 2C; 82A and 82B; 165A and 165B; 186A and 186B; 239a and 239B.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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- Archival file
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/R/15/1/351
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- A Series: 19/176 II Confidential Series: C 40
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- 17 Jun 1932-11 Dec 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/351
- Title
- 'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances'
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- 50r:53v, 83r:164v, 165ar, 219r:226v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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- Title
- 'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances'
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- 68r:68v
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- Lyons, Joseph Aloysius
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- Title
- 'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 228r:230v, 239cr
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá
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- IOR/R/15/1/351
- Title
- 'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1cv, 2ar:2cv, 3r:49v, 54r:67v, 69r:81v, 82ar:82bv, 165av:165bv, 166r:218v, 227r:227v, 231r:238v, 239ar:239av, 239cv, 240r:254v, back-i
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