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flanf ldential*
Ho.9G0-0 of 1933.
British Residency & OonBulate-Oencral,
Bushlre, the 4th August, 1933,

Fren The Hon'ble Lieut.-Colonel Gordon Looh, X.A.,
Officiating Political Resident in the
PeruIon Oulf,

To The foreign fleoretary to the Government of India,
Simla.

Sir,
Z hare the honour to enclose a copy of the lettere,

) noted
1. Letter *0,17/37 doted the 29th April 1933 from the
financial Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to in the
the '°olltloal Agent, Bahrain, with enclosure.
margin,
2. Letter Ho,lB7/flf dated the 3rd June 1933 from the
flinanolal Adviser to the Ooyemment of Bahrain, to whloh
the ^olltioal Agent, Bahrain, with enclosure.
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coyer to a copy of the Budget for the Bahrain Btate for 1308
and to the Annual Report of the financial Adviser to the
Ooyemment of Bahrain for the year 1331,

2. Z need not trouble the Government of India with a
detailed commentary, but would draw attention to oertain
Important points.

3, It will be eeen that in general the financial
Position is even worse than it was a year ago, Inroads have

aRaln bsen made on the small reserve, and the Otate is fa0ed
*lth the possibility of the loss of the dues on the Transit
T**ade with 8a*udi Arabia. The pearl market has, it IS true#
shown/
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