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'File 19/176 V (C 81) Bahrain Finances' [93r] (194/524)
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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Confidential * ^jo
Political Agencv,
Ho.C/323-4/1.
Bahrain, the 16th April 1940.
V
From
Rl ISH'RE RBG^DENCY.
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"cOislFlDEriT-L RECORDS
To
H. Weightman, Esquire, 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
The Honourable 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Bushire.
Subject:- Bahrain State Budget,
Sir
I have the honour to forward herewith the following
papers
A. 1. Final figures of Revenue and Expenditure of
the Bahrain State for the year 1358, together
with a Summary exhibiting details of the
State Reserve.
2. Notes by the Adviser on Revenue and Expenditure
for the same year.
B. 1. Revenue and Expenditure Budget figures for the
year 1359, together with a schedule of public
works.
2. Notes by the Adviser on expected Revenue and
Expenditure.
2. In regard to last year's figures I need have
little to say. On the Revenue side Oil Royalty and Customs
receipts greatly exceeded Budget expectations, as I forecast
b< ^
they would in paragraph 4 of my letter No.C/456 of the 26th
July 1939. In point of fact Oil Royalty receipts were
slightly less than I had anticipated as production had to be
rather more rigorously controlled than originally expected
in order to prevent the undue inflow of edge water. On
the /-
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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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- Title
- 'File 19/176 V (C 81) Bahrain Finances'
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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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