'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [105r] (223/687)
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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Land registrations.
whole mmreciate the registration of fish trails, tiiey
have gradually come to regard the possoBsion of a
"paper from the government" as an inviolable proof of
ownership although actually in the case of fish traps
the annual registration, without registration of title,
is not a definite proof of ownership*
Government forms * During the year, 13,284 govern
ment forms, which are sold for 2 annas each, were
issued. No sanads or wakalas etc. are accepted by
the courts unless written on government forms. These
forms correspond somewhat to stamp duties but until
now the amount on the receipt or the sanad does not
affect the price of the form. It has been suggested
that, as in Muscat, the forms should bear revenue
stamps corresponding to the amount of money which
is involved.
Kh&Hfieh Estates . In my last annual report (page 34)
I mentioned a meeting which took place between the Hon'ble
the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, the late Sir Hugh Biscoe, the
Political iigent, Bahrain, and H. B. Shaikh Eamad, and
Shaikhs ^bdulla and Salman at which it was agreed that
according to the family custom of the Ruliiu family,
rdfts of land by the Ruler were only -valid during the
lifetime of the holder of the gift. On ia* deathjthe
property should revert to the Ruler. The matter was
thoroughly discussed and unanimously agreed upon by the
Shaikhs. This important decision was mentioned in a
letter written after the meeting by the
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.
to H. E. Shaikh Hemad and the matter was referred to
again in a public speech made by the Iion'ble the Political
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/352
- Title
- 'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances'
- Pages
- 2r:2v, 3ar, 3av, 3br, 3bv, 4r:4v, 16r:19v, 22r:25v, 32r:35v, 38r:42v, 44r:44v, 50r:60v, 80r:140v, 141ar, 141av, 141br, 141bv, 152r:155v, 167r:169v, 198r:205v, 214r:215v, 223r:228v, 241r:241v, 246r:320r
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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