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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [‎148r] (311/687)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (344 folios). It was created in 29 Dec 1932-6 May 1934. 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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government would permit his local agent to tranship
nis cargo within the port of Bahrain^re-payment of the
two per cent duty, 'mil without payment of tne Import
Yard charges leviable if the cargo were landed ashore.
Since this arrangement did not affect the right of the
Bahrain government to collect the duty upon all main
land cargo brought to this oort, and was consistent with
other ro lections of duty upon cergo transhipped here
by native craft, there /as naturally no objection to the
proposal; and no doubt the B.I.S.N.&oy. were satisfied
to secure their freightage on such cargo.
However, while this 'understand/las being arranged,,
the s.?. n Ahme-i" a ship of the^Noma^i line, was chaf-^^f 4 ^^
tered by certain interested persons, and laden r ith
15,339 rickages for Bahrain, of which 6,938 packages
were manifested for the mainland port of Oqair via >
Bahrain, and these packages were shipped partly by
Hajy Hassan bin Marzuk, and partly bv the Bombay rela
tives of this man's local NeMy Agent. The steamer
arrived here on 27th Jamad al Thania 1351 (27th October
1932) under the command of a Captain R« Parcou, who
declared that he had been t specially chosen to command
this ship on account of lis long experience in seaman
ship and mercantile negotiations; and he intended to
land the Bahrain cargo here, and te proceed to Oqair
with the quantity intended ror that port, and also to
huoy the channel in the neighbourhood of Has Tanurafor
the benefit of future steamers going in that direction.
It haDPened that there was no Agent for this steamer
in Bahrain, and the government did not sanction the
appointment of certain persons who were invited to
work as Agents by the ship's owners.
Moreover such an action appeared to be a distinct
infringement bv this ship of the Bahrain government's
right io its 2^ Transhipment duty: therefore Captain
Parcou was informed that unless this duty were Daid
here, his Bahrain cargo would not be permitted to be
landed. Some lengthy discussion followed during
which the Commander of s.s. tf Ahmedi" endeavoured to
insist on what he urged were his rights to land cargo
here and to proceed on with ^teiao-cargo; and he wanted
it to be inferred that he was especially chosen by
some government authority for this voyage particularly
to mark the channel to Has Tanura, and the name of
Captain Philby the Port Officer of Bombay was frecently
mentioned*
However the Bahrain government maintained its
attitude so the ship proceeded to Res Tanura where it
landed its mainland cargo and its Bahrain cargo, and
after returning to Bahrain to land coolis, clerks etc.
Droceeded onwards to Busreh where it was said to have
another charter-^arty awaiting it. The Commander had
previously pointed out what heavy demurrage would be
payable on account of the ship's delay in arriving at
Busrah. end hinted that he believed his owners would
hold tne Bahrain government responsible for the cost
of such delay. These owners have, in fact, made
such a claim: but I understand they are not pressing it
wisely enough.
The effect of this incident is quite satisfactory,
for the authority of the Bahrain government in its own

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This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from between 1932 and 1934 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses state control of artesian wells, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details, counterfeit coins and other financial issues.

On folios 80-155 and folios 246-320 are two annual reports (completed by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's adviser, Charles Belgrave) for the hijri calender years 1351 (1932/3 CE) and 1352 (1933/4 CE) respectively. The reports contain a detailed assesment of Bahrain's finances, services and other related issues including the pearl diving industry, the police force and agriculture.

Extent and format
1 volume (344 folios)
Arrangement

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

An index of the topics contained in the file is contained on folio 1B. The index uses page numbers that relate to the complete foliation sequence that is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio.

Physical characteristics

Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.

There appear to be three incomplete foliation sequences and one complete foliation sequence. The first three sequences appear to reflect sequences assigned to files within the volume. The complete foliation sequence begins on the first folio with the number 1A. This is followed by 1B and then by two blank folios, which do not have numbers. The sequence resumes on 1C and continues through to 205, after which number the sequence jumps to number 214. This may be a foliating error, although another possibility is that folios with confidential information have been removed. The sequence continues from 214 through to 341 - the number given to the spine, which has been removed and placed in melinex. Letters are used elsewhere in the sequence: 3A and 3B; 141A and 141B; and 166A, 166B, 166C, which are housed in an envelope (166D) that is attached to folio 166D.

The complete foliation sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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