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Coll 30/22 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein. Bahrein State Budget; Economy Proposals; Grant of Tariff Autonomy; Increase in Customs Duties; Developments in Bahrein' [‎7r] (13/883)

The record is made up of 1 file (440 folios). It was created in 5 Mar 1932-24 Oct 1945. 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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No. 395-3.
From
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the 20th Apr - ’ 1 194o •
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Tne Hon’ble e ffrey i-rlor, , . / . (
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. , insrs^an Gulf,
The Secretary to tne Government of hncHa
in tne External Affairs Department, New Delhi.
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I nave t>ne honour to enclose for the information of the Government
of India a letter from the Political A.^ent, Bahrain, regarding
the Bahrain State Bug rti .ich T am in general agreenent. Tne
proposals therein nave been discussed with me at various times.
/ iiien L/ie question of a financial policy was first discussed by my
1 + 6 S/ 3 r 8 predecessor injdis demi-official letter ilo^883-S dated tne 22n d
— -jec ember 19 o 7 it was cdculated ti;at tne Bahrain 0 "*! field mi gilt be
exnausted in lD years. Bi e ;pit years nave now passed and since great
/development is still taking place T feel tnat we may certainly
count on a longer life tnan Y«fas originally estimated and tnat a
less conservative financial policy snould be adopted, more
, especially as tne reserve of tne State now’exceeds 100 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees .
I regret tnat my other preoccupations prevent me from giving tne
attention to Banrain affairs ttxat T snould wish, but it nas"become
clear to me tnat tne attitude of tne Financial Adviser, . r. Belgrave,
kntu*' t'O anyXproposal is unduly cautious. Ke is still f to my mind, guided
by nis recollection of his early years in Banrain wnen tne most
rigid economy was essential and ne has failed to adapt himself to
tne era of abounding prosperity in wnicn ne now finds himself* I
was surprised to find, for example, tnat wnen tne last heavy ra^ns
occurred in Banrain all tne roads of the Capital became impassable,
and still more surprised to see in nis own annual report that per
sons nan died of starvation in a State with nearly a half a million
pounds in the bank*
T recommend, therefore, tnat tne 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. 's recommend at * ons
snould be accepted in principle, ana tnat ne should be requested
to initiate a more forv»ai*d policy in tne Banrain State. Since the
■ actual details will depend to some extent upon the materials avai
lable and tne presence otherwise in Banrain of the Financial
' Aavieer and the Director of Customs a considerable degree of
j flexibility will be necessary*
I nave tne honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Sa* Geoffrey Prior.
Political Besident, fb r si an Gulf*
^ CO iv FTuDgg ^ aI
COPY. °f letter No.C/393, dated tne 21st march 1945 from ..ajor T.
Hickinbotham, GTE.,uBN., 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. , Banrain to tne Hon'ble 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 tne Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Busnire*
I nave tne honour to enclose a copy of tne Banrain State Budget for
tne year 1354 A.H. which corresponds to 1945 A.D. and a brief note
on tne aforesaid budget by tne Adviser to tne Banrain Government.
It would seem tnat trie Auviser nas budgeted simply ana solelv to
save a certain sum of money and nas made his estimates accord ugly
Witnout due regard to tne urgent needs of the State and the J
necessity for forward planning to meet post war conditions. The
budget is an uninspiring document*
Tne •note'’ wnich is correctly describee as orief throws but little
light on the reasons for tne reduction in tne estimates and for tne
increase/ ”

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This file contains annual budgets and financial accounts of the Government of Bahrain as well as related correspondence between British Government officials and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Ruler of Bahrain. Much of this correspondence is between officials at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and the Political 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. in Bushire that discusses the Government of Bahrain's financial situation and Bahrain's general economic development. The file also contains a limited amount of correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and the country's ruler, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa.

The file contains two Arabic language propaganda posters that were produced by the British Government's Ministry of Information. The posters are contained in the file as they were used as spare paper to print Government of Bahrain financial accounts on.

The file also contains correspondence and notes related to a decision to grant Bahrain tariff autonomy (on folios 302-440), including a 'Draft Record of an Interdepartmental Meeting held at the Foreign Office on August 26th 1932, to Consider the Proposal to Grant Tariff Autonomy to Bahrein' (folios 335-373).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (440 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 441; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 25-43; 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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Coll 30/22 'Persian Gulf, Bahrein. Bahrein State Budget; Economy Proposals; Grant of Tariff Autonomy; Increase in Customs Duties; Developments in Bahrein' [‎7r] (13/883), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3736A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100049244000.0x000010> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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