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'File 19/176 V (C 81) Bahrain Finances' [66r] (140/524)
The record is made up of 1 volume (254 folios). It was created in 26 Jun 1937-11 Jul 1941. 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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D.O.NO.297-3
The
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.
,
Bushire, the 3rd April 1939,
Some years ago when Loch was
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,at his suggestion »« approached Shaikh
Hamad and suggested that out of the oil royalties,
which were then beginning to come in, he should
give a certain proportion into the Government
Treasury. We did not suggest any special
proportion but the Shaikh not only agreed to the
principle,but agreed to give quite a considerable
fraction to the State. I do not recollect what
this fraction was, and as I am writing this letter
to catch the mail by Howson, I have no time to
look the correspondence up in my files. Am I
coreect, however, in saying that the Shaikh's
present income frora oil revenues is about €.250,000/-
per annum, of which he gives £.200,000/- to the
State and keeps t?.50,000/- for himself 7
Please let me have a reply by next mail. If
you are not back from Dubai in ti.ae Hcues can answer
this letter.
H.Weightman, Ssquire, I.C.S
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.
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- Content
This file contains detailed financial records and Bahrain Government budget, revenue and expenditure reports for the years 1937 until 1941 (hijri years 1356 - 1360).
The file contains extensive correspondence regarding the alleged profligacy of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (and his request for an increase in the size of his and his family's allowances) and a discussion regarding how the state's oil royalties are allocated.
The establishment of a national reserve fund for Bahrain is also dicussed at length in the file.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (254 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
There is an index of the topics contained in the file on folio 2. The index uses page numbers relating to the uncircled foliation system that begins on folio 3.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. Foliation starts on first page of text, top right hand circled number, and ends on the last page of text in the volume. The volume has a second, uncircled, foliation system from folio 3 - 241.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/354
- Title
- 'File 19/176 V (C 81) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:52v, 54v:128v, 129v:151v, 152v:178v, 179v:180v, 183v, 184v:197v, 198v:212v, 214v:254v, ii-r:iv-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence