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'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances' [‎86r] (190/432)

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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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is little to be gained by suing tenants who
tare no possible means of paying debts. In
the past all the gardens were leased by the
Arab owners to Bahama tenants, recently
many landlords hate stopped letting their
gardens, owing to non-payment of rent, and
ard orbing them by paid labour# These
labourers are always Hassawis, they are a
troublesome type, notorious thieves and
much bolder than the Bahama. The presence
of large communities of Hassawis out in the
Bahama villa-ges is not very desirable.
In two recent cases of armed attacks on
villages it appears that the ringleaders
were Hassawis.
Tobacco . At various times small plots of
tobacco have been grown in Bahrain, usually on
Sitrah island. This year Hussein Yatim has
planted several different kinds of tobacco at
Barber which is growing very well. Most of
leaf tobacco in Bahrain is imported from the
Batna coast. If tobacco could be grown and
dried in Bahrain it would form a very useful
industry.
Tomatoes . Gardeners in Bahrain find that
they can grow tomatoes during February, larch
and April when apparently there is a demand for
tomatoes in Iraq. This year over 800 crates of
Bahrain tomatoes were exported to Iraq, ana sold
at a profit. It is expected that next year the
export of tomatoes will increase. Although this
trade is now on a very small scale it is encouraging
for the owners of gardens in Bahrain.

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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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