ملف ٢٩٠٨/١٩٠٧ الجزء ٢ "البحرين: ترتيبات الحجر الصحي" [ظ‎‎١‎٦‎٩] (١١٢/٨٨)

to us to be reasonable. We therefore recommend that the proposed expenditure be
sanctioned on an understanding simOar to that applied in the case of other preventive
measures, namely, that a moiety of the cost should be borne by His jilajesty s Govern
ment, the other moiety being charged to Indian revenues.
We have, &c.
(Signed) MINTO.
H. ERLE RICHARDS.
H. ADAMSON.
J. O. MILLER.
W. L. HARVEY.
G. E. WILSON.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Major Cox to Government of India.
(Confidential.) Bushire, March 8 , 1908.
I HAVE the honour to address you on the subject of quarantine arrangements at
Bahrein.
2. Erom the correspondence received under your indorsement dated the 18th
January, 1908, it is clear that His Majesty’s Government and the Government of
India consider the question of putting quarantine arrangements in the Persian Gulf
on a proper footing as one of the utmost importance, and I venture to make the
following proposals, which will inevitably involve a certain expenditure on the part of
Government, a portion of which, namely, the purchase of a stove, has been already
sanctioned. In this connection I beg to forward a copy of a communication received
from Captain Prideaux on the subject, together with a translation of a letter from the
Sheikh of Bahrein to the Political Agent, agreeing in principle to the imposition of
quarantine restrictions at that port.
3. As regards the cost of instituting quarantine measures, I attach herewith a
Memorandum by the Residency Surgeon showing the requirements, together with the
estimated cost, from which it will be seen that the initial expenditure will be 5,000 rupees
(apart from the cost of stove separately sanctioned), while the recurring expenditure is
estimated to amount to approximately 2,964 rupees per annum.
I concur with the views expressed by the Residency Surgeon as to proposed cost,
and have only the following remarks to offer by way of explanation:—
(a.) The Assistant Surgeons at other Gulf ports receive 150 rupees per mensem
special quarantine allowance. In view of the fact that the Assistant Surgeon at
Bahrein receives a local allowance of 100 rupees per mensem, I consider 100 rupees
would be a sufficient allowance for performing the functions of Port Health Officer on
behalf of the Sheikh of Bahrein, in addition to his own duties.
(&.) Wages of Guards : Rates of wages rule extremely high in Bahrein, and as
it is desirable to enlist a good class of man, as the duties are of a responsible
nature, I have therefore proposed 18 rupees for the guards and 25 rupees for the
Chief Guard, who would act as caretaker of the quarantine camp and mechanician.
(c.) Miscellaneous charges : These will include boat hire, petty repairs to buildings,
purchase of disinfectants, and various charges for which it is somewhat difficult to
estimate exactly. I have estimated 600 rupees per annum for normal expenditure,
but a larger expenditure which cannot be accurately foretold would naturally he
incurred during epidemics.
As regards quarantine fees, I suggest that the following fees, which are approxi
mately the same as those levied in Persian ports, should be charged, viz.:—
First class
Second class
Third class
Rs. a. p.
7 8 0
5 0 o
2 8 0
It is impossible to estimate the receipts which will be recovered on account of fees,
as no ships are regularly in quarantine, and there is no basis on which to frame an
estimate. In any case, except during an epidemic, receipts will not be large, and need
hardly be taken into consideration.