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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [119r] (251/687)
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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Artesian wells.
Twelve new artesian wells were sunk in Bahrd n
during the year.
The question of the governments control over arte
sian wells and the prevention of waste of water and the
elimination of stagnant water in which mosquitoes breed
has been under consideration for some time. In Septr.
19S2 # Major Holmes of the Bahrain etroleum Co., expressed
his views on the subject in a letter to H. S. Shaikh Hamad.
Ab the expert ?/ho first boreu wells in Bahrain he pointed
out the danger of re^itcin^ the crater nr^ly end the
pressure by promiscuous drilling and unrestrained flow
of water.
The matter was discussed and finally the Bahrain Govt,
issued a proclamation laying down the conditions under
which wells could be sunk which are as follows.
No more wells are allowed in Manamah, Muharraq, Hidd,
or Galali as these towns are well supplied with water.
All wells must be provided with valves and overflow pipes
so that the overflow can be regulated and when not in
use the ¥/ater can be turned, off. Minimum length of
pipe to be used in the well is 90 feet. An initial fee
of fis 100/- to be paid for permission to bore and an
annual rent of fis 50/- for all wells used for agriculture
or personal requirements. ells used to supply the
public with wuter are not xiable for tuis tax. ^J l wells
are to be inspected by a government official in order to
ensure their being kept in proper order. It is hoped
that these regulations will have the effect of preventing
waste of water and in reducing the amount of mosquitoes.
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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 View the complete information for this record
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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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