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CONFIDmTIAL y ' Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
No.0/1582. 3ahrajin, 23rd November 1943.
To
The Secretary to the Hor^ble the
Political Kesident in the Persian ^L^SHIRE 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.
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Reference your memorandum No.754-S dated the Oth
September 1943.
2. The budget for the year 1361 is at page 52 of the
Annual Report for the year 1360.
3. ^he Adviser's explanatory memoranda for the years
1360 and 1362 are contained in the Annual Reports for
these two years, copies of which have already been for
warded to you. I now enclose a copy of a memorandum
from the Adviser on the more important differences of the
various budget headings for the three years 136^, 1361
and 1362.
4. The year 1362 has very nearly come to an end and
although my comments on this year, which form an enclosure
to this letter, may be of some value when the budget for
1363 is compiled, I do not consider that any useful
purpose can be achieved by my commenting on the budget
for the year 1361.
5. I have not yet had sufficient leisure to examine
the investments of the Bahrain Government and Bahrain
Electrical Department but will do so as soon as I can
find time and will furnish you with my views should I
notice any points of particular interest.
6. Provided the Hon 1 ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sees no objection, I propose to forward a
copy of my memorandum to the Adviser to the Bahrain
Government.
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.