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'File 19/176 I (C 39) Bahrain Finances' [66r] (146/654)
The record is made up of 1 volume (325 folios). It was created in 11 Jul 1924-11 Jul 1931. 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 of Baarein.
No.3^6/2a of 1346
Office of the Adviser to the
Govtrnment, Bai'irein,
D/^5th Ha"bi Thany,46.
To
H.B.k 1 s Political iigent,
Bahrein„
Sir,
Civil Li<jt.
I have the honour to forward a copy of the
Civil List showing the various alterations whic- have
tak«
"been sanctioned by H.E. Sheikh Hamad, to "DSxx effect from
A
1st Rahi A1 Thani, 1346.
Reductions to the amount of Rs.1150/- and in
creases to the amount of Hs,635/- have been made result
ing in a total reduction of Hs.515/- per month, i.e.
Rs.6180/- per year from the Civil List, formerly amount
ing to R8.36297/- per month.
The increase? are as follows:-
1. To Sheikh oalman, eldest son of Sheikh Hamad
Rsio^OO/-, previous allowance Ks.600/- plus duty allov/-
ance Rs.200/-.
k. To Sheikh kubarak,5th son of Sheikh Haaad,who >
has recently come of age and married, Ks.350/-. Pre
viously he drew nothing as under age.
3. To Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Rs.80/-. This person
was banished, and imprisoned for returning v/ithout per-
mission, in connection with muraers at Sitra. He has
no money and has been supported since his return from
the private purse of Sheikh Hamad.
4, Rs.5/- per month to Ali bin koharued an orphan,
of the Khalifa family to supplement his pay as a member
of the tov/n guard.
The reductions have been made with due consi
deration to the property and the status of the various
individuals. n
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This file contains detailed information regarding Bahrain's finances between 1924 and 1931.
The file contains annual financial reports that include budget, revenue and expenditure details for the Government of Bahrain in this period. Education, the pearling industry and other economic issues are also discussed in the correspondence.
A selection of translations of Arabic-language press articles (from 1930) related to Bahrain are contained in the file on ff. 291 - 293.
The file also contains a number of photographic images:
- f. 195 - Image of Jaffariah School.
- f. 196 - Two images of Manamah-Muharrak Bridge under construction.
- f. 207 - Image of a new road built on the seafront in Muharrak.
- f. 281 - Two images of newly-built quarantine camp in Muharrak.
An architectural blueprint of the quarantine camp is also included (on f.282).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (325 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation is circled in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the first folio after the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 316, ending on the inside of the back cover.
Anomalies: f.1A-D; f.80A; f.96A; f.106A; f.111A; f.154A; f.251A.
No ff.255-256.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/350
- Title
- 'File 19/176 I (C 39) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 28r:38v, 42r:57v, 63r:63v, 66r:67v, 69r:79v, 80ar, 80av, 80br, 80bv, 81r:88v, 95r, 95v, 96ar, 96av, 96br, 96bv, 97r:105v, 106ar, 106av, 106br, 106bv, 107r:110v, 111ar, 111av, 111br, 111bv, 112r:120v, 139r:139v, 156r:218v, 239r:250v, 251ar, 251av, 251br, 251bv, 252r:254v, 257r:281v, 283r:309v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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