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File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [51r] (112/382)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1924-11 Sep 1931. It was written in English. 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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The demand for current in the residential
part of the town has been fairly satisfactory with
the exception of the Sunni Persians who have almost
all decxined to take any, hut the demand in the
hazaar has been very disappointing. The demand for
power is small hut with the transfer of the
Limicipal ice plant to the Power House, and possibly
a supply to the wireless station this demand will
soon increase.
The running expenses include the salary
of an Engineer lent at present to the State by
Callenders Cable and Construction Co, Ltd,, who
receives Rs 1000/- per month which is sone what
expensive an item. It is necessary for the State
to obtain its own Engineer and the question of his
appointment is now being considered. If the present
pay was offered the recipient would work as a State
Engineer, not entirely as an electrical engineer
and his pay would be portioned accordingly.
In normal times the need for an engineer
would justify the expenditure though during the
year 1349 very little work of building etc, v/as
done.
It is hoped that during the coming year,
with the additional consumption which should be
obtained from Muharrak, that the revenue will cover
the depreciation, in which case the scheme s.ac - - ^
begin to pay dividends in the following year*
mHURPurtK EXTBhSlQH.
Towards the end of the year it was decided
to carry out the Muharrak extension. The people of
Muharrak had previously complained, witn some
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Correspondence, minute papers, and memoranda relating to the finances of the Bahrain state. The papers cover a number of matters, including the appointment and retention of Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave as Financial Adviser in Bahrain, annual budgets and reports, and the economic situation in the country more generally. Correspondence is between officials at the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, Government of India (Foreign and Political Department), and Belgrave himself.
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- 1 volume (187 folios)
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The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 183; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-72, and between ff 93-122; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/1044
- Title
- File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget'
- Pages
- 177r:182v, 160r:160v, 128r:146v, 95r:122v, 86r:87v, 8r:72v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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