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'File 19/176 III (C 51) Bahrain Finances' [‎282r] (569/687)

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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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^r_
IS
opposite the ^dviserate, a continuation of the
road North and South through the town, and also
to continue the inner sea road to a junction
with Government Road. The government garages
were removed and the remaining two plots of land
were walled in.
^ Taxi stand « Owing to new buildings on the
property of Khan Saheb Yusuf Kanoo it was neces
sary to abandon the taxi stand, a tumble down
structure of wood and matting on the Korth-last
of the Police Station. a new one was built in
the centre of the open space opposite the Custom
House. The roof is of corrugated iron on wooden
pillars and the building is 100 feet long and
15 feet wide. The position of the taxi stand
is convenient as it is at the entrance of the
Pier, in the centre of the Sea Boad and near the
telephone exchange♦
5. Municipel garden . The waterchannels in
the garden have been cleaned out and repaired and
in some cases built with cement. The western
half of the garden is being planted with trees and
shrubs which are irrigated from a new tank connected
by a pipe to the artesian well at Masjid Al-Khawaja.
The drain from the gardendown to the sea has been
re-roofed and doors have been built atiatervals
to enable repairs to be carried out inside the
drain without the necessity of opening up th^ whole
roof.
The railings and doors round the garden were
painted.
The municipal garden is used more every year
by the people of the town who frequent it in crowds

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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
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