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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [‎156r] (327/687)

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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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No.958-S of 1933.
British 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. & Consulate-General,
Bushire, the 4th August, 1933.
CjO
IVoia * 1*he Hon^'bie Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Loch, I.A.,
Officiating 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. ,
To - The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
Simla.
Sir,
I have the honour to enclose a cony of the letters,
1 1 no ted
1. Letter *0»lV sy dated the S9th April 1933 from the )
^financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to ) in the
the 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, with enclosure. )
) margin,
2. Letter Ho.l57/SF dated the 3rd June 1933 from the )
financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to ) which
the 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, with enclosure. )
) give
cover to a copy of the Budget for the Bahrain State for 1352
and to the Annual Report of the financial Adviser to the
Government of Bahrain for the year 1351.
2# 1 need not trouble the Government of India with a
detailed commentary, hut would draw attention to certain
important points#
3. It will he seen that in general the financial
position is even worse than it was a year ago, inroads have
again heen made on th« small reserve, and the State is faced
with the possibility of the loss of the dues on the r ransit
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frad. with Sa'udl Arabia. "h. pearl market hae, it is true,
shown/

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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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