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'File 19/176 VI Bahrain Finances' [‎57r] (113/253)

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The record is made up of 1 file (125 folios). It was created in 17 Oct 1941-6 Apr 1948. 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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British Residoncy & Consulate-General
Bushire,
the 6th February| 1945•
Krom
The Hon'ble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E.,
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. | Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. f
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To
The viecretary to the Oovornnent of India
in the External Affairs Department,
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Sir,
I have the honour to refer to External Affairs
Department Letter l^o, D. 18261- 2^/44 of the 21st
December, r.H4, regarding the Bahrain Report, 1362,
2. I regret to say that I have not yet found
time to road this Report, but the facts are \7ell
knovm to and there is no difficulty in answering
the question raised. In the first place I consider
the present raofoent most inopportune for suggesting
any reduction in the Privy Purse, as it would alnost
inevitably lead to a request for more money, which
His Highness has not so far made, and which might be
difficult to refuse. It must be reraerabered that the
Ruling Family in Btfirain now receive almost exactly
the same amounts they drew in 1341, although the cost
of living has trebled, and, since their financial
position has obviously greatly deteriorated they would
consider it most inequitable to be asked at this
stage to exist on smaller stipends,
3, I would also deprecate analociss being drawn
from Indian States and applied to the Persian Qulf,
where they have little real relevance. Colonel Barrett,
who was a very experienced Political Officer with Arabs,
stated in 1987 or 1928 when the late cihaikh Hamad was
making one of his periodical demands for money, that
the A1 Khalifah considered that the revenues of the
^tate belonged to them, and that any portion they
surrendered for the use of the administration must be
regarded as an act of f' v race« This position still exists
in Kuwait, with which the Bahrain Family could appro
priately compare themselves, and also in Saudi Arabia
to whom, and not to an Indian iitate, their eyes would
naturally turn. It is Impossible to move very far in
advance of public opinion in these states, and so far
as I know the handsome allowances paid to the Al
Khalifah are regarded rather as a tribute to our
administrative ability than an oppression which should
bo alleviated I In fact, if I were to attempt to
reduce the allowances now, there Is not the slightest
doubt that I should be accused of starving the Uillng

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This file contains Bahrain government budget reports and other detailed financial records for the years 1941 to 1948. The documents in the file include details of goverment revenue and expenditure and discussion related to the size of the allowances received by the Al Khalifa family.

Of note are folios 41 and 42, on which financial details from 1943/44 have been printed on the reverse of two unrelated posters - presumably due to a paper shortage during war time.

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1 file (125 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Previously a bound correspondence file but the sheets have now been unbound and are loose. Foliation in small encircled numbers in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Starts on front cover and continues to last letter page. Folios 41 and 42 are in an envelope. Additional inconsistent system of pagination starts with 3 on f.2. This is partly in larger uncircled numbers and partly in smaller numbers prefaced with 'p.'. Occasional pages also have large encircled numbers in red or blue crayon.

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