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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [120r] (253/687)
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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Agriculture.
Unfortunately no real progress has been made in this
direction during 1351, The serrices of Mr. Said Abdul
Hour who was obtained in 1930 from the Department of
agriculture, Iraq., were dispensed with during the year.
Owing to leek of money it was impossible to utilise the
services of this official to the best advantage* No
funds were available for purchasing trees or for carry
ing out experimental work and the cotton crop which was
planted last year was not grown again, it was proved
however that cotton can be grown in Bahrain successfully.
The services of an agricultural expert would undoubtedly
be o# great benefit to Bahrain but at present they
cannot be afforded.
Orange oultivation , a few of the orange trees
planted in E« S. Shaikh Hamad's garden, Sanayan, on
the Mani road, were allowe to bear fruit and the
oranges ripened successfully and were of
exceptional size and of good quality. The trees are
growing well and in the spring of 1S51 about one-third
of the trees blossomed and many of them are now bearir^g
young orange®. It can be definitely assumed that
oranges can be grown successfully in Bahrain and if
private individuals would experiment in this direction
they would find a ready market in the local bazaar and
possibly in neighbouring Gulf ports.
Private enterprise . Cultivation is gradually
increasing all over the island but the nature of the
cultivation remains conservatively the same and consists
entirely of dates, lucerne and a few species of local
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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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