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'File 19/176 VI Bahrain Finances' [43r] (85/253)
The record is made up of 1 file (125 folios). It was created in 17 Oct 1941-6 Apr 1948. 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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BUDGET 1363.
sxpmvrvm .
The estimate for eipenditure for the budget year
exceeds 35
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
aad in higher than any other year in the
history of the ^tate. It exceeds tiie actual expenditure
in the previous year by 2
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. Out of the 35
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
the
allowances to the Ruling Family absorb 13
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
which is
more than one third of the whole estimated expenditure.
The Budget Surplus is estimated at Ks.4,70,000/-, but as
the revenue has been based on very conservatice lines and
more than sufficient has been provided for most of the
items of expenditure it may reasonably be hoped that the
Surplus will be more than the sum which is shown in the
budget. Almost the whole ,f the expenditure consists of
salaries which for the most part are paid to Bahrain
subjects living in the country. In past years the expen
diture included the provision of large sums for purchases
from abroad such as building materials, motor vehicles and
for the construction of Shaikh Haiaad Bridge. This money
went out of the country but the expenditure in the 1365
budget is almost entirely local.
'^he expenditure on State Departments is estimated
at i 'i4 .4,50,000/- which is 4
lac
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
more than the actuals of
the previous yoar. Customs expenditure in 1362 was
abnormally high as it included certain payments on account
of leave etc., made to the retiring Director of Customs.
xiiG cos L ol the Food Control Department has bee:i shown
this year as a separate item, it lias expanded considerabl^y
since last year owing to the building ani opening of new
Government shops. In several Departments provision has
been made for a full complement of staff which does not
at present exist and it is doubtful if the vacancies will
be filled during tne Budget year. The Increased rate of
war allowances, which was introduced in the latter part
2/
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This file contains Bahrain government budget reports and other detailed financial records for the years 1941 to 1948. The documents in the file include details of goverment revenue and expenditure and discussion related to the size of the allowances received by the Al Khalifa family.
Of note are folios 41 and 42, on which financial details from 1943/44 have been printed on the reverse of two unrelated posters - presumably due to a paper shortage during war time.
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- 1 file (125 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
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Previously a bound correspondence file but the sheets have now been unbound and are loose. Foliation in small encircled numbers in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Starts on front cover and continues to last letter page. Folios 41 and 42 are in an envelope. Additional inconsistent system of pagination starts with 3 on f.2. This is partly in larger uncircled numbers and partly in smaller numbers prefaced with 'p.'. Occasional pages also have large encircled numbers in red or blue crayon.
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- IOR/R/15/1/355
- Title
- 'File 19/176 VI Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 39r:46r, 59r:61r, 65r:67r, 90r, 91r, 104r, 105r:106v, 109r, 123r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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