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'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances' [‎71r] (156/432)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 28 May 1934-14 Jun 1937. 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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" 3 - '■'34
torsis are usod for recoipts, leases and agree
ments and correspond to revenue stamps bjit they
are of one denomination,
31 trail fish traps . The disagreement
between the Bahrain Petroleum Company and the
owners of fish traps which are said to be
damaged by the pier at Sitrah smL was finally
settled by mediation. A number of meetings
were held in the Bahrain government office and
eventually the company agreed to reduce the end
of the pier and to pay a full year* s rent to
all trap owners. The owners agreed to this
formula, and the dispute which has lasted for
about two years, has finally been settled.
7. f.ublic Works . Manamah-Maharaq. road.
Cost Rs 30,500/-. Great progress has been made
during the year on the Sea-rend and employment
was provided for numbers of Bahrain subjects who
were without work. It is now possible to drive
a car along the sea road to a distance of about
700 yards from the Manamah end to a point where
one section of the road has been entirely com
pleted with parapet etc. It is difficult to
describe exactly what construction has been
completed during the year but it is very clearly
illustrated by three photographs taken from the
air through the courtesy of the Officer Command
ing, Ho. <103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Bus rah.
I hope to obtain copies of the photographs to
illustrate this report.
8. Plans and blue prints of a ferry
capable of carrying motor cars were obtained from
the Port Director of Busrah and also from Baghdad.
Tte 'Iraq, government were asked whether they could

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This file contains detailed records of Bahraini government budgets, revenues and expenditures for the years 1934 to 1937. The file also contains a number of reports compiled by Charles Belgrave (Shaikh Hamad's advisor). These reports cover the pearling trade and diving industry, the police force and public security, education, agriculture, the judiciary, the Shia Waqf department, land ownership, the island's electric supply and matters related to the municipalities of Muharraq and Manamah. The file also contains documents concerning customs and oil revenue data.

The file contains three photographic images (two of the police station in the town of Hidd and one of the barrack room at the fort in Manama) on folio 73c.

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1 volume (203 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. An index of topics contained in the file is contained on folio 1b. The index uses the consistent foliation system in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page. The list of topics is fairly extensive but is not complete.

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A single bound volume. Foliation starts with the first folio and the numbering runs from 1 to 203. The folios are numbered in pencil in the top right hand corner. Folio 1 is split into three parts (folios 1A, 1B and 1C), folio 26 into two parts (folios 26A and 26B) and folio 73 into three parts (73A, 73B and 73C). Folio 73C is a melinex insert containing three photographic prints.

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