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'File 9/2 I Bahrain Reforms: Finances of the Bahrain Government' [‎104v] (225/556)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 10 Jun 1923-15 Aug 1933. 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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5. Itera B), Expenditure« Tho state at present contrfbut^s Rs 4000
nonthJ^ towards Manameli Municipality-againet t&Ls pertain e^ctra
landing taxes on goods aro creditad to th® stats- The state also
contributes R b 450 p<tr menaem at present towards semi tat arniia
Alitharraq-Rular propca^s to Btart a proporliv organisad I^unicipali
ty in Muharraq towards whicli tho stat© w ill contribute Rc 1000
monthly ins ted of the sum hitherto x^aid.Rec&apte £xom Municipal
taaces will on the sane linos as already collected in Ilananieh.
K # Bbcptsnditure. The ctate at prcoent contributes Ps 1000 I
monthly to a school which io however very badly jaanaged & lias few
pupils.The Ruler proposes to take over the luuiagejient of this school
(It is noicinally a state school but has been entirely nonaged hitherto
by a mall party without stat.e supervision) & to form two other sohoo-
There will be ane elementary school in Eanaiiieh & on$ in Muharraq & a
more advanced school in '^harraq.# Contribution to each oltmentary
school Bs I0C0 u; to th* higher school Hs 2000 per nonoen.Pending ^he
forms tier of the schools tb,.? bal-.-nce of rs 2000 per nenoen r;ill
maccibt.'.!late towards initial expenses of equipment«
The Ruler requests^ln this co»ineotion # the ass::.st<inc :• of
would bo glad,if aoverrrent approves,if an Oiducutfnal officer,with
exi^-iencts of an arab eoimiiry could be lent,on reputation,to advise
a? start the schools ^ thereafter to pay cay two short annual visits t*
conduct exanlnations % report On the schools. A, separate letter on the
subject will be submitted.
Item K. Expenditure. Since th- introduction of reforms & L for .nation
of the Bahrain Court a number of cases have arisen in ?/Lich it was
found that Shail: &.sa had,in late years,sold plots of i ad t^iec over,
or sold land belonging to others without their know ledge .The only fair
settlement in a number of cases has been for the state to compensate
one of the parties. The Dep.uty Huler has settled a number of such
cases during tlx. 1—3 ^ yoar.It is considered probable thatis in connect 4
ion with the land settlement & record of eights a number of fresh
cases may come to li^t % it has be u Viju$ht prudent to allow a sun
for such purposes# The sams property involved is generally not of
great value#
Item P # Expenditure, A system has been evolved thereby the ruler can
uhder
accurately control oxpenditure hh certain miscellaneous heads &
xpenditure, Th9 otate at present contri , but«9 Ro 4000
owards Manameli Municipality-against thia certaiii extra
axes on goods are creditod to tha etate- The state also >
R b 450 p«tr mensem at present towards sciiitat^Qnln
jth« Rular propoass to Btart a properly organ^seid Municipal!
3.rraq towards whicli tlxo state w ill contribute K b 1000
icted of the sum hltlierto pald.Heciapts from jlunicipal
L on the saxie linoc as already collected in lianameh#
snditure. The state at present contributes Ps 1000 (
a school wnich in however very l>adly. xnana^ o d & lias I'ew
Ruler proposes to take ovex- the ruuia^e .lent of this school
lally a state school but has been entirely nonaged hitherto
-.art ■' without state supex^vision) 3c to form two other achoo.
>e one elementary school in Manaiuei: & one in Muharraq & a
'd school in ^"'harraq. # Contribution to each ©l&aontary
no & to thf? higher school Kg 7.000 per mens en • I'end: ing the
* the schools the bal'- nce of r s 3000 per mensem will
I owards initial expenses of equijiiient ♦
quests, 5.n vKi s oo^ineotion, the asaist<inc : of ii,1:.G- # ^
•A, if Government approves t iit an iiducaufiial officer # v r ith
f an arab coTmj?i?y could be lent,on acputation,to advise
ochools & thereafter to pay cay tr /o short an nual visits
inations ^ report On the schools ♦ A. separate letter on the
be submitted.
diture. Bine- the introduction of reforms & t . formation
in Court a number of cases have arisen in v/hioh it was
lail: Basa had,in late years,sold plots oi 3.:-id twie. over,
belonging to others without their kho- led^e .The only fair
i a number of cases has been for the state to compensate
irties. The Deputy Huler has settled a number of such
i the last year.It is considered probable thataa in connect-
- ^^nd settlement & record of rights a number of fresh
)me to light % it has b^ ii thought prudent to allo \7 a sun
v poses# Tie property involved is generally not of
titure. A system has been evolved thereby the ruler can
uMer
control expenditure mi certain miscellaneous heads &

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The volume contains correspondence and papers relating to the finances of the Bahrain Government, and British officials' efforts to impose reforms on the Bahrain state finances.

Many of the letters in the volume are discussions between 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. at Bahrain (Major Clive Daly until September 1926, thereafter Colonel Cyril Barrett) and 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Trevor until April 1924, thereafter Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Prideaux), about what needed to be done to regulate expenditure and generate income in Bahrain, with particular reference to the financial allowances given to members of the Al Khalifa family (for example folios 3-8, 27-29). The first monthly balance sheets, drawn up by Daly in December 1923, are enclosed (folios 32-38).

A large portion of the file is made up of monthly accounts sheets (including Bahrain civil lists), sent by Eastern Bank Limited to 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. (January 1924 accounts at folios 46-58, and subsequent months distributed throughout the volume). Correspondence from Claude de Grenier, Director of the Bahrain Customs House, enclosing customs house receipts and expenditure also figure prominently (for example, folios 80-81, 98-100). Notes on the annual Bahrain state budget for the Hijri years 1343 to 1346 (1924-1927), with balance sheets prepared by Daly (and later, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) are also included in the file (folios 104-13, 187-90, 196-206, 231-46).

The file also contains correspondence from Prideaux to the Secretary of the Political Department at the 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. in Whitehall, dated 15 September 1925, indicating that Prideaux has found a man (Belgrave) qualified to work as a financial advisor to the Government of Bahrain (folios 168-69, 172B-175).

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1 volume (259 folios)
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The contents of the volume have been arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the beginning to the latest at the end.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The main foliation sequence begins on the front cover and finishes on the back cover, using numbers written mainly in blue crayon (with additions, clarifications and corrections in pencil). The numbers are occasionally circled and are usually located in the top-right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio, but can vary depending on the format of the folio.

The following foliation anomalies occur: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F; 157A and 157B. Foliation omissions: 61 and 179.

The following folios are fold-outs: 1, 37-38, 45, 48-53, 55-56, 58, 62-63, 66-68, 71-83, 95-100, 107, 111, 113 and 125-129.

The volume is tightly bound to the extent that the text on some items disappears into the gutter, making it difficult to read.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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