File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [14r] (38/382)
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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(luring this emergency period this revision will he dealt
with.
The increase will undoubtedly cause a general outcry
among the merchants hut it will scarcely raise the cost of
living as for instance in the case of rice, which is the
largest import affected, the additional duty will only
add 2 annas to the cost of one hag of rice.
At present it is proposed to apply the increase only
to hag cargo, which forms 70# of the whole cargo hut
when the rates are permanently revised the revision should
apply to all sorts of cargo.
it is unfortunate that it should he necessary to
increase taxation hut at the same time it is a well known
faot that Bahrain is more lightly taxed than any other
State in the u-ulf. UiVa the exception of the customs duty
and a local house tax in Manamah and Muharrak which is
collected hy the municipalities there are no local taxes
whatever.
The revenue from other sources such as pearling
licenses etc*, has been estimated at a correspondingly low
rate owing to the expectation of another had year. Under
the present conditions it would be rash to exp ecu a larger
income from these headings.
The item rt Loans Recoverable" includes sums lent to
local merchants and also its.2,500/- which was unfortunately
lent to a Persian Shaikh, Shaikh ttohomed tin Ahmed Al-kararij
who is now supposed to "be in very serious financial
difficulties. It is in my opinion very doubtful whether
this sum will be repaid. The dangerous practice of lending
money without interest and without security will not be
continued In future
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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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The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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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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- File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget'
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- 177r:182v, 160r:160v, 128r:146v, 95r:122v, 86r:87v, 8r:72v
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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