File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [93r] (196/382)
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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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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
To
Xne Foreign secretary to the Government of India
t ^ ie ^ or eign and Political Department, Simla®
BAHRAXh STATE BUDGET.
Sir
>
I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter from
the Adviser to the Bahrain State to 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.
at
Bahrain, giving
cover to the
State Budget
for the Arabic year 1348®
2® The finances of the State, whose Gash Balance has
increased by a
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
to 8*
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, are very satisfactory
and it will be in a position easily to meet the heavy claim
for the electric power scheme which will fall on it in the
year 1548®
The State and its inhabitants have awakened to the
advantages of education as is testified by the increase of
expenditure to Rs* 90,000, and by the sending of eight pupils
to the American University at Beirut as State scholars* It is
a pity that no school nearer home, under British supervision,
of equally good standing was known to the State authorities.
The American University has a great reputation throughtout the
Middle East, and it is hoped that the experiment will turn
out a success®
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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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- 1 volume (187 folios)
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:7v, 73r:85v, 88r:94v, 123r:127v, 147r:154v, 159r:159v, 161r:176v, 183r:183v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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