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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [‎85r] (183/687)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (344 folios). It was created in 29 Dec 1932-6 May 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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ReYenue, The fflaiiijfeature in the revenue ia the deficit
of one lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in customs receipts which is dealt^ with fully
in the customs report.
assport receipts fell short of the estimated amount
by approximately Bs 3,000/-.
Judicial receipts produced lis 800/- more than the
amount estimated.
Land registration fees and leases show a deficit of
Bs 1,000A when compared to the budgeted amount owing to
decrease in land values and rentals of date gardens.
Rent of Rovt. lands includes oil rent and aerodrome
rent and ground rents paid by occupants of huts on
government land , it has been impossible to recover the
full amount from these tenants who are in many cases
destitute.
Interest on fixed deposits, reduced from to 4$
during the year.
Loans recovered lis 7,77l/~ being annual instalment
from "uharraq Balidiya from sum lent by government for
installation of electricity.
Miscellaneous , includes Rs 1,750/- interest on money
held in deposit by the government in various cases in
court, fines and proc eds from sale of divers books
and government sanad forms.
Expenditure . The total actual expenditure was approxi
mately Bs 11,000/- less than the estimated amount.
Civil list : a saving was effected owing to the death
of Shaikh Isa.
State Drotection ; includes leave pay and passage of
Captain Parke,
Judicial k Jakfs . The 10^ reduction in the case of
the Q^dis was cancelled by orders of H.^Shaikh Hamad.

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This file contains detailed correspondence regarding Bahrain's finances from between 1932 and 1934 including revenue and expenditure figures. The correspondence also discusses state control of artesian wells, customs/tariff matters, budget estimates, auditing details, counterfeit coins and other financial issues.

On folios 80-155 and folios 246-320 are two annual reports (completed by Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's adviser, Charles Belgrave) for the hijri calender years 1351 (1932/3 CE) and 1352 (1933/4 CE) respectively. The reports contain a detailed assesment of Bahrain's finances, services and other related issues including the pearl diving industry, the police force and agriculture.

Extent and format
1 volume (344 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

An index of the topics contained in the file is contained on folio 1B. The index uses page numbers that relate to the complete foliation sequence that is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio.

Physical characteristics

Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.

There appear to be three incomplete foliation sequences and one complete foliation sequence. The first three sequences appear to reflect sequences assigned to files within the volume. The complete foliation sequence begins on the first folio with the number 1A. This is followed by 1B and then by two blank folios, which do not have numbers. The sequence resumes on 1C and continues through to 205, after which number the sequence jumps to number 214. This may be a foliating error, although another possibility is that folios with confidential information have been removed. The sequence continues from 214 through to 341 - the number given to the spine, which has been removed and placed in melinex. Letters are used elsewhere in the sequence: 3A and 3B; 141A and 141B; and 166A, 166B, 166C, which are housed in an envelope (166D) that is attached to folio 166D.

The complete foliation sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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