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bo paid to the Privy Purao of llis Exoellonoy
Shaikh Sir Humad. Out of this amount oortain

allowonoo8 which have already been paid ore
rocovorable. The total paymonto which will
be mado during the year to the Ruling Family
amount to over 50$ of the ootimated revenue,
10, State Protection. There is an
inorouse in the cost of State Protection, this
io owing to the State Polioe Foroe having been
brought up to full strength in order to pro­
vide sufficient men for carrying out the polioe
dutios which have increased during the last
yeur. The number of polioe eioeeds last year*8
personnel by 16 men.
11, Government departmenta, The total

estimated expenditure on government departments
also show8 an inoreaae, In the year 1351 owing
to the need for drastic economy the pay of the
olerioal and other staff, excluding persons
reooiving less than Rs 36/- per month, waa reduoed
by 10$. Thi3 action was similar to that taken
by other governments in other countries and at \!Uzr
was
time it is necessary, I feel that the improved
financial condition of tto State now justifies
the step of restoring part of tha 10$ out and
in this Budget I have provided for the restora­
tion of one half of the 10$ out* In England
and in India, I understand that 'the reduction
which were mado have been restored in full*
13. Municipalities. The" sub si dies to
the Manaaah and Muharraq, municipalities'remain
the same* For some years the ^oveijhaent has
considered the possibility of l^rpvipg the