File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [3r] (16/382)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1924-11 Sep 1931. 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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No. 1449 o
From
The Hon'hie Major T.C.l. Fowle, C.B.E.,
OiTg. Political Hesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
To
Ine foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
Simla .
Sir,
I have the honour to forward, herewith, the
correspondence noted in the margin.
1. Letter No. C/76 of 28th June 1951 from the
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.
, Bahrein.
2. Beport of the Bahrein State for 1930 together with
new Budget for 1931 hy Mr. C.B.Bel grave, Financial
Assistant to the Bahrein State. S
2. As was foreshadowed in my letter No.58-T, dated 16th
November, 1930 has been a bad year for Bahrein, and the
year's working showed a deficit which made it necessary to
draw on savings invested in Bombay to the extent of
Bs .1,70,000.
b. It will be noted that the
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.
(paragraph
2 of his letter) is of opinion that the present budget will
not balance ana that the year will see a further reduction
in the State reserves of at least one
lakh
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. Pith regard to
these forecasts we can only wait and see if they are fulfill
ed. The Financial Assistant is of opinion that the budget
will balance.
The finances of the State would at any rate seem to
4.
be on a fairly sound basis• There is a State Reserve Fund
of Hs.3,00,000 and the balance of savings invested in
Bombay total Rs. 1 ,13,856/0/2.
ENCLOSURE IN 5.
INDIA FOREIGN ■
Letter No (IjiJ 2
Dated [13 AUG 1851
Receiveu 3] AUG. 1951
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Correspondence, minute papers, and memoranda relating to the finances of the Bahrain state. The papers cover a number of matters, including the appointment and retention of Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave as Financial Adviser in Bahrain, annual budgets and reports, and the economic situation in the country more generally. Correspondence is between officials at 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), and Belgrave himself.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 183; 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 3-72, and between ff 93-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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