![File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎22r] (54/382)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0003ac/IOR_L_PS_10_1044_0062.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎22r] (54/382)")
File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [22r] (54/382)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
two or three of the leading pearl merchants are in
possession of any funds. They all hold large stocks
of pearls which they cannot sell at present even at a
great loss. Bahts and instalments are not heing paid
and merchants who two or three years ago could easily
command several
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
are now hardly pressed
to find a few thousands. If one of the “big men failed
he would pull down with him in his fall numbers of
others.
TEE T33Q,UAi: IDYlNOE. At the end of the diving season
the usual trouble occurred over the Tesauam advance.
stated in the previous report at the beginning ci
ttte season ttie aivers mat on strike and refused to
go out unless ttie amounts were raised, i'de government
increased ttiem in order to pacify tne divers.
At tne time of tne Tesijuam, some months after
tne close of tne diving, tne merchants who finance the
industry were undoubtedly suffering trom the effects
of two had years. n.S.Shaikh Hamad oidered Shaikh
Sulman and the idviser to hold a meeting of tne lead-
in- men in the trade, suggesting himself that as
usual a definite sum should he fixed for tne advance
and those who were unable to pay it should release
their divers for the next season.
It was decided at the meeting that tne advances
cc/ onfl 45/- for diver and puller
should he as.55/- and as.4o/
respectively tut t», susses tie. end tu.se „e. ..»!«
not pey sUould rei.ese t.elr divers to dive -dtu an,
Nattuda .no vould pa, tne. raised »ost violent o M os
tion so it .as settled tnat IS tne S.nnnda oou d na
Sive nis diver tn, autnoris.d advanced ne snou
him a -Barua- allowing him to dive with anj, on
• i/4th of his earnings to the original
as. hut paying l/4th oi ui*
, M*hi a was a sli&ht
itakhuda to whom he was m e •
i tom^ by v/hich a iiver is
variation of tne usual ousted
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (187 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [22r] (54/382), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1044, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060797523.0x000037> [accessed 25 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060797523.0x000037
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060797523.0x000037">File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎22r] (54/382)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060797523.0x000037"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0003ac/IOR_L_PS_10_1044_0062.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0003ac/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/10/1044
- Title
- File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget'
- Pages
- 177r:182v, 160r:160v, 128r:146v, 95r:122v, 86r:87v, 8r:72v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.