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'File 19/176 II (C 40) Bahrain Finances' [‎5r] (22/528)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (263 folios). It was created in 17 Jun 1932-11 Dec 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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from the Dowasir,^ consideration wliich leud to thsir feru
ption,no longer exists,and local nien,v/Iio are nov/ available
in sufficient numbers owing to the local depression.could
"be trained witkout difficulty to oarr^ out their duties.
These men would be simpler in every way to deal with and
would have the inestimable advantage of speaking ^rabic,the
ignorance of vMch has been a great drawback to the Punjabis.
o. as regards cue increase in Gustor.is dues,j. feel that
t q vi;.:e licis come vz-ien tne Jta -e,s.bject to the advice 01
-ne x'oj ..:.fcical Resident,should be allowed to fix such rates
as it pleased. At a time when the Government of India,and
for that matter, almost everp country in the world,are
•doubling and trebling duties that are already high,I feel
that it is inequitable to bind a State like Bahrain,that
depends on its customs for nine-tenths of its revenue,to a •
live per cent duty. The merchant community are extremely
vocal in Bahrain and would not hesitate to express them
selves ireely if the duties were greatly increased,and this
wholesome check,coupled with the advice of the Political
resident should ensure that this new privilege was not abused,
nevertheless,when returning prosperity again increased the
Cusuoms aues to the high figures of past years it would be
necessary to see that the Ruling family,who already receive
-7,„ oi the current revenue,did not appropriate the lion's
snare of'the enhanced taxation.
~• - - e zaxat will infallibly be passed on by the owners
of date gardens to their unfortunate tenantry,who already
live near tne starvation line^but zakat is the only tax
■which is really lawful in the eyes of the strict Lluslim and
a very high rate is collected by Bin 3a T ud in the ^atif and
"Of; j - uases. iiis excellency proposes at . resent to levy
■ asniir T ,i.e.,a tenth of the produce,and though this may be
difficult to collect, will be infinitely preferable to a fixed
rate expressed in rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. which bears hardly when dates fetch
a iow price as tnay do at the moment. Since Eis Excellency

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This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from 1931 and 1932 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses the levy of the zakat religious tax, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details and other financial issues.

On folios 83 - 165 is an annual report (completed by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's adviser, Charles Belgrave) for the hijri calender year 1350 (1931/2 CE). The report contains a detailed assessment of Bahrain's finances, services and other related issues including the pearl diving industry, the police force and agriculture.

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1 volume (263 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 2A. The page numbers listed on the index page refer to the uncirlced, pencil foliation sequence.

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A bound correspondence volume. The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Included in the sequence are: 1A, 1B and 1C; 2A; 2B and 2C; 82A and 82B; 165A and 165B; 186A and 186B; 239a and 239B.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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