'4/1 Bahrain Finances 2' [‎31r] (66/382)

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The amount owing by Mohomed bin Subah, chief of
the Bin-Aali, which was lent to him several years ago
by the Government, is shown as a possible receipt,
but I am extremely doubtful as to whether this loan
will be repaid. Mohomed bin Subah has now induced
the Ruler of Kuwait to intercede with H. E. Shaikh
Hamad in connection with this debt.
Should the Bahrain Petroleum Company enter into
the mining lease in December 1933 an additional Rs 20,000/-
will accrue to the State but as they have now applied
for an extension of the Prospecting License I cannot
assume that they will pay the extra amount.
Expenditure . The expenditure in the new Budget
has been reduced to Rs 72,100/- less than the estimated
expenditure for the previous year. Owing to the
death of the late Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali, a saving
of Rs 42,000/- was effected. The monthly emolument
which he was induced to accept in the year 1347 was
Rs 5,000/- per month. After his death H. E. Shaikh
Hamad was persuaded to agree to a monthly payment of
Rs 1,500/- instead of Rs 5,000/- to be shared by Shaikh
Sir Isa f s v/idow and various other relations.
When the time arrived for making the new budget,
H. E. Shaikh Hamad after discussing the matter, instructed
me to explain the financial position to Shaikh Monomed,
Shaikh Abdullah and Shaikh Salman. After several long
meetings during which the whole financial position was
thoroughly reviewed, the Shaikhs were made to realise
that some reduction should be made in the Civil List.
Shaikh Abdullah had previously agreed, during informal