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'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances' [142r] (302/432)
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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and incoLvenient and the building is oversha-
do¥fed by the high new buildings which have
sprung up around it. The accomodation in
the new building for the public and the staff
will be almost double that available in the
old office.
Barrack room. A second barrack room
similar to the one which was made two years
ago is to be built in the Fort. These two
rooms will accomodate all the men who are
normally quartered there. The old rooms now
occupied by the Police are in a bad state of
repair. The main wall of the Fort, which
is made of mud and stones frequently collapses
and needs immediate attention.
Palace wall . A wall is to be built in
front of the Palace enclosing a large square on the
north of the building, ornamental trees will be
planted at the south west and south east comers
flanking the building and there will be gates at the
corners of the wall. By these means the approach
to the palace will be improved and it will no longer
present an appearance of isolated ugliness.
Shoo and office . A shop and an office are to
be built on the corner of Prior road and Barrett
road behind the present customs house.
ifarmTORh Mnharraa road . It is propes ed that
within the first half of the year this road will
be completed as far as the deep channel. The
amount allowed for completion of this work is more
than will be required, the balance will be used in
the beginning to fill in the channel, one of the
advantages —
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/353
- Title
- 'File 19/176 IV (C 71) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 11r:14r, 19r:24v, 31r:72r, 74r:110r, 118r:123r, 135r:150r, 156r:153r, 167r:172r, 186r:195r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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