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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [157r] (329/687)
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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1^1
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ahem a slight sign of rsoovsry, but not sufficient for It to
afford any relief to the distress among the pearling fraternity
In Bahrain* There is little money in the Island and even men,
till recently accounted rich, find it difficult to do more than
exist.
4. The Government of Bahrain have faced the situation with
commendable resolution and have reduced the expenditure on the
Mministration to the barest necessities. * It is impossible further
to reduce the expenditure without curtailing essential services.
A reduction has, moreover, been effected in the Civil
List, though it still absorbs an unduly high proportion of the
revenues of the State. It will, however, be appreciated that for
an Arab State to bring about an effective reduction in the allow*
ances of the various branches of its Ruling family is a remarkable
achievement.
5* Borne alleviation of the position has been given by the
death of Hie Excellency the late Sir 'Isa bin All A1 Khalifah
and of other members of the A1 Khalifah family. The old and
acknowledged custom of the M Khalifah that, when a member of
the family dies, his allowance reverts to the ^uler, has been
upheld. In spite of opposition, and a fair proportion of the
allowances of those recently deceased has been allowed to lapse
to the State.
In another connection His Excellency Shaikh Hamad bin
•Isa A1 Khalifah has proposed to Institute a l^amily MaJlis(Councll} ,
to advise him in such matters, and the idea has much to ccramend
it.
6. The tariff on certain articles of import has been
raised, but it is too early to judge to *hat extent this will
benefit the revenue.
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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
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1bv, ii-r:iii-v, 1cr:1cv, 5r:15v, 20r:21v, 26r:31v, 36r:37v, 43r:43v, 45r:49v, 61r:79v, 142r:151v, 156r:165v, 166er:166ev, 170r:186r, 187r:197v, 216r:222v, 229r:240v, 242r:245v, 320v:339v, back-i, back, 341r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence