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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [162r] (339/687)
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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Translation of letter dated 5th Rai )ii atli-Thani
1352 from His Excellency Shaikh Hamad bin •Isa al-Khalifah,
C.S.I. > Ruler of Bahrain to the Hon^le Colonel Loch,
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
After Compliments,, )
received and noted the contents of your letter
No.736 dated 10th July equivalent t© 17th Rabi 1 al Auwal, in
which you reminded me of the previous discussion which I had
with you and Mr.Belgrave three months ago about the finances
of Bahrain.
2. Hb doubt there had been a deficit of Rs t 7C > 000A
between the revenue and the expenditure of the Bahrain
Government,but as you are aware that when the cut in the pay
of the Ruling Family was made many of them complained to me
of the difficulties they were put to, but I convinced them
and promised that when the state of the revenue improves
and a better time comes, the Bahrain Government will consider
what might relieve their hardship. I should like to remind
you that as was mentioned in our previous
discussion and in accordance with the letter received from
the Hon t 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.
that my income will not
be affected by any reduction, but it appeared to me that the
allowance which is given in the month of Ramadhan to the
Ruling Family was debited to my private account by the
Bahrain Government# Besides this I pay from my private
account to many of the Al Khalifah widows and to those whose
very small allowance from the Government is not enough to
meet with their needs, and also to those who do not get any
allowance. I have also to bear the expenditure of the visit
ing chiefs and others who become my guests, which,however,
requires a large sum of money.
0' Colonel, as regards the talk I had with you about the
hope of getting good rvenue from oil which might improve
and a general benefit might be derived of it, and as mention
-ed by you, it is not wise to count on any income until the
result become known. In our conversation I suggested to you
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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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- Title
- 'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances'
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- 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
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