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File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎165r] (340/382)

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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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r : L()SURE iS 153 ^^ rei s n secretary to the Govenimen't of Indi
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ed 29 OCT 1925
lived HOV 1925
Sir,
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British Reeidency and Consulate-General”, ^
.A sa ire, 10th OctoDer 1925. 1 3915
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From
Ihe Hon'hle Lieut-Col. F.B.Prideaox, C.S.I.,
Political Fesider.t in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To ft
trie Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
Financial Adviser for Bahrain.
I have the honour to refer to tele :ram llo. 1176-S. ,
dated the 21st September 1925, from tie Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department in repit wO my
recommenaatron that the Shaikh of Bahrain ay be allov/eo.
to engage tui Fl.glish an as Final cial adviser and ths t the
election of ::r.‘C.D.Bel -ave be approved for the post.
2, At present Siaikh Hamad ana 'the Hunicipalitp of
Manamah (the chief town of Bahrain) lean very much on 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. for guidance .d as sj. stance in various
questions, which strictIp speaking are internal matters
though thej also affect the comfort of the loreign popula
tion residing in Bahrain. In consequence, ma^or Da-y,
m spite of his ihrti.iate knowledge of the Arabic rang,.age
and of local affairs, is very much ove r-v/orked. 1 no
not expect that any 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. succeeding him will be
able to ^0 as much for die State as he .as done.
3. The Government of India are now, I believe, unwilling
to give 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. a gazetted Assistant and
from their telegram I'o. 142-2J, dated . ie 1st Octree-
it appea s that an insuperable difficulty has occurred
in the matter of the deputation of a Revenue Officer to
the i si an Is to carry out the Land Revenue Settlement.
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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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