ملف ١٩٢٢/٥٢٢، جزء ١، "الخليج الفارسي: شؤون البحرين: تقاعد الشيخ عيسى؛ الإصلاحات" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٧] (٨٠٤/٣٨٨)

lUcn on tile Customs Docks ana &n unknown sum wiiion na 3 bean
eacestisu over a long tern o£ years, in respect of the
Gust cms paid by Yusuf Kanoc and a few othsra.
It does not need enquiry to gatnar that Yusuf Kaaco
ana the lew others who shared the benefit of settiiag annually
ali0 reoaiveu soma quid pro quo for keeping silent in the
matter of the embezzlement. Taere are caii.tiess ways in whici!
Customs revenue is lost to tne Government wnioh it wouid be
teaicus to refer to here.
To put the Customs straight will re^pulre the services
of an expert and the Shaikxis agree tnat thereafter they nlii
probably wish to eiiyploy a British Director of Custom.
Shaihhs H&mau and. Abaulla iiave requested me to apply
for assistance from Government. They a sic if the service of
an axparianced Customs officer could oe lent, for say a month,
or whatever time would 00 required to reorganise the Customs.
On receipt at his recommendatlana the future staff could oe
decided upon a.,d the quest ion of tne appointment of a per tan eo
Director settled.
I beg to request that if possible, the visit of such an
official, be arranged urgently. If the customs couia do put
in order vary early, there is every reason to believe that
sufficient funds couia oe accumul&tea oy the eiiu of the hot
weather to eamoie us to start in earnest with reforms next
cola weather. If the matter could be arranged telegraphically
it would be worth while and any expenditure involved would be
refundable immediately ay the Bahrain Government. If an
official can be spared, I request that I my be given aa ear.
intimation as possible of the probable approximate cost of ms
Visit to the Bahrain Government in carder that I my assist the
Shaikhs to uake proper financial provision.
ill. Govern mant of fie as.
A (soveroaeat Off io« ha» oesa aatabUsbea in Mai.auisa
where.