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'File 19/176 VI Bahrain Finances' [‎60r] (119/253)

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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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Receipts Rs*
A large number of new Bahrain paesports were
issued during the second half of 1363 ihich raised the
income from thic source ahove ttie normal amount#
Judicial Receipts Rs.20,000/-.
Important civil cases are more and more infrequent,
possibly owing to the prosperity in the country and
fewer fines were collected in 1363 than in 1562. Juotcial
Receipts are estimated at Rs* 15,000/- less than was
collected in 1363*
10. Bridge Tolls* Rs* 20,000/-.
The possibility of a revision in the scale of
charges for military vehicles has been taken into
account in estimating this revenue at Bs. 26,000/-
less than the actuals of 1363.
Uiseellaneous .
Under the heading in 1363 was included the price
obtained by sale of some cattle belonging to the
Government sale of some surplus Police rations to the
JPood control Department and a sum of fis.56,000/-
refunded to the Bahrain Government from the Jood
Control Department against a loss amounting to this
sum which was sustained in 1362.
Expenditure .
1. Allowances to the Ruling Family - Rs. 13,20,000/-.
This expenditure comprises one th i .rd of the
estimated oil royalty and the Civil List, which is a
fixed mmount. Pensions are own separately as the
persons who receive payments under "Pensions" are not
members of the Ruling Family.
2. State Departments Rs. 3,03,000/-.
In the estimates for Customs and Land Departments
provision has been made for some additional staff.
3* Judicial Rs. 96 ,000/-.
Provision has been made for two additional Kadis
to fill vacancies in the Shera Courts.
JSducat ion
4,19,000/-.
There is an increase of approximately one lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in
the cost of Ecucation. In the boyfe 1 schools provision
has been maae f or the pay of the new Egyptian teachers
for twelve months as well as for higher rates in pay
to many of the local teachers. The second primary
school which started in Manama last year was not open
during the whole year, the cost ol this is now included
in the Budget. In the girls* schools some new Syrian
teachers have been employed and a new school started in
Manama. The cost of books and materials has increased
considerably and a second religious school, under the
direction of the Sunni Kadis has been opened.

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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)
Arrangement

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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