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'File 6/19 Proposed construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Islands' [‎33r] (65/474)

The record is made up of 1 file (235 folios). It was created in 20 Feb 1929-14 Nov 1942. 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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persons animals and vehicles using the ferry,
but it is unlikely that the revenue from the
toll would pay for more than the running expenses
and upkeep of the ferry and the repairs to the
road. There is however another possible source
of revenue or certain return for expenditure
incurred in making the road. The areas on
each side of the road will become valuable
property. Already one site has been let on
a 99 years lease and many enquiries have been
made about other sites. People will wish to
purchase building sites along the road which
they can reclaim and on which they can build
houses and offices. These sites could be
leased on long leases or sold outright and if
sold outright a tax could be charged towards
paying for the road. I am confident that
there will be development in this direction.
Muharraq is surrounded by sea on three sides
and on the north the ground is unsuitable for
building, the area for expansion in Manamah
is also limited.
8 t The government at present has insuf
ficient revenue to consider paying for the cons
truction of the road from income. It would be
possible to borrow Rs 30,000/- from certain money
lodged in the government deposit account on
behalf of "Atlath". The trustees of this
money have approved of the suggestion on condition
that within two or three years the government
erects buildings on government ground costing
Rs 30,000/- whose rents will form a permanent
income for the purposes for which the "Tilt”
was

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The file contains correspondence relating to the planning and construction of a sea road between Manama and Muharraq Island, Bahrain. The correspondence is between the following:

The papers cover the period from when Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah expresses interest in the idea of a connecting road, in 1929, to the final completion and naming of the bridge in 1941, during which time the project went into abeyance several times. The documents pertain to the discussions and administration connected to the planning, contracting, delivery, construction and financing of the bridge.

Folios 217-236 are internal office notes.

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1 file (235 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 237; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

An additional foliation sequence is present between ff 2-216; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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