'File 19/169 IV Bahrain reforms' [21r] (41/124)
The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1942-15 Feb 1947. It was written in English. 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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that when the capital sunk in food supplies was realised
the actual "balance of the State would be over a million
pounds. I said that this gave point to my view that
some capital expenditure in the State was justified and
added that I felt certain he would have to face rising
opposition from the public if nothing was done in the very
pear f uture.
2. HEALTH .
I drew Mr. Belgrave's attention to the remark in
his report that the staff had besn leaving for India owing
to inadequate pay • Mr. Belgrave agreed that the State
as
could ad. well afford to pay/good wages as the Government
of India> and said that the position was now quite satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
as the staff were contented with their present
terms. I inquired the State Medical Officer 's financial
powers, and Mr. ^elgrave said that he was allowed to spend
any amounts in his budget. Mr. Belgrave mentioned that
there was a 9-bed hospital for women in Muharraq with a
Lady Doctor which was always full, and added that there
was a men f s out-patient hospital there as well. iie agreed
that Dr. onow should be asked for his views as to future
medical policy in the State.
3. mGiumnim .
I inquired the State Engineer's financial powers
and degree, jf control over the other engineers and the
Oil Gauger. The Adviser said that the State Engineer
could spend any sum in his budget, but I was not very
clear regarding the degree of his control over the other
engineers and the proposed Oil Gauger. Mr. Belgrave seemed
to take the view that the Oil Gauger^ appointment would
be completely separate, but I pointed out that it was
essentially an engineering job and that in the past the
State had had to use the State .Engineer for this duty,
and that they would almost certainly have to do so again.
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The majority of the documents contained in this file date from 1946 and 1947. The information contained in them relates to the state of Bahrain's economy and infrastructure post-World War Two. The documents contain discussions between the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and Charles Belgrave (the adviser to the Bahrain Government) concerning reforms in state finances, public health, engineering, education, customs, the judiciary and the police force. The file also contains financial records related to the Government of Bahrain's revenue and expenditure.
Folios 2-8 contain an unrelated report (written by Charles Belgrave) that discusses disturbances in Bahrain that took place during Muharram festivities in January 1942.
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- 1 file (60 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence file, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts on the file cover and continues to last page. Foliation in pencil numbers in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional inconsistent foliation, also in pencil, starts with 9 on f.2. There is also occasional inconsistent pagination in blue crayon.
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- IOR/R/15/1/345
- Title
- 'File 19/169 IV Bahrain reforms'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 9r:27v, 34r:34v, 36r:44v, 46r:46v, 47v, 47r:47v, 47v:55v, 57r:60v, back, back-i
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