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File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [8r] (26/382)
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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No.105/SF of 1350
From
The Financial Adviser to
the Government,
Bahrain,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
To
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.
,
Bahrain.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith the annual
report of the Bahrain State for 1549 together with new
Budget for 1350. This is the sixth Budget 'which I have had
the honour of submitting to you.
The year 1349 has Been a very disastrous one finan
cially, the revenue of the State has decreased to an
alarming extent, tfith the exception of work on the
Manamah-MuharracL road, the Building of the Quarantine
and the payment of the Bal nce of the Lanamah Electric
scheme, no important new works have Been carried out.
It has Been necessary to draw on the funds, which
are invested in Bombay, to the extent of Bs. 1,70,000/-.
At the end of 1348 the total Balance of the State* s
funas was Bs .3,40,365/- not including Bs.300,000/- reserve
At the end of 1349 the total Balance was Bs. 1,13,856/-/2.
and a reserve fund of Bs.3,00,000/-.
when making the Budget for 1349 i was aware that the
year was likely to Be a Bad one and therefore 1 allowed
for a decrease in the revenue of Bs.83,000/“ less tn.an
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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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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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- 177r:182v, 160r:160v, 128r:146v, 95r:122v, 86r:87v, 8r:72v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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