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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/345

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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THE AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
BAHRAIN
-4-
10. It is impossible sitting in my chair to hazard
more than a guess about the reliability of Belgrave's
opinion of Mr. Alawi. Personally I do not like the
sound of it at all. and do not hesitate to express my
opinion that a properly trained man of much higher
calibre is required. The chief auditor himself told
me that yearly he submitted some 40 pages of audit
objections, and I think we should find that a properly
trained accountant is required. To enable me more
accurately to estimate the position J propose to discuss
the matter with the Financial Adviser. ". r e need not go so
closely into the State's internal workings by calling for
a copy of the audit objections, but I should like to see
one of his reports and propose to ask the Financial Adviser
\to shoi'wrca** : '
11. T '. T hile on the subject of finance I should like to
point out that the State, acting on/ Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. advice vide
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. demi-official letter ; To.275~S dated the 1st May,
1941, has a sum of 113 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees invested in Government of India
stock. I think we should assure ourselves of the safety of
this money, and the position of its availability for re
investing elsewhere, now or later on, as may be thought
necessary in view of the impending change of government in
India.
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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.

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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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English in Latin script

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Reference: 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
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence