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Rullnr Family. Oil Royalty.
This payment is dependent upon the amount of oil royalty.

His Highness The Shaikh received l/3rd of the royalty payment.

Civil List.
In 1360 and 1361 certain pensions paid to non mombors of fche
Ruling Family wore included in the Civil List, Those paymmnts
were shown separately in 1362.

Administration,
The cost of Administration in 1360 was about Rs.25,000/-
Owing to increasing costs I allowed approximately the same amount.
loss than tho allocated umountZfor the following year. During
the current year I have anticipated additional expenditure under
this heading of approximately Rs-67,000/- owing to War Allowances,
high co3t of transport fares, stationery etc. und the maintenance

of tho Food Department which in a new branch of the Customs
Department.

Public Health.
Estimates of expenditure on Public Health for 1360 and 1361
differed by Rs. 12,000/-. In 1362 I allowed an additional
fc. 54,000/- to cover the very great rise in the cost of food , drg
drugs, medical stores etc, This allocation includes the costs of
the two European service wards from Y/hich it is expected revenue
amounting to about Rs. 50,000/- will be received.

Public Protection.

The cd>st of public protection in 1360 was over estimated by
Rs.26,000/-. In 1361 I anticipated tii t expenditure u(\der this
heading would not exceed Rs.4,00,000/-. Tho actual amount spent
was Rs. 4,31,000/-. Tho extra cost of publie protection was due |
to highor cost of rations for State forces and prisoners, tho war
allowance paid to tho Natur forcos and tho onhanced cost of
clothing and equipment. Tho Budget for 1362 includes under this
beading Rs;. 65,000/- for new equipment and uniforms of which only
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n P°ptlon.i*in likely to bo spent during the yeaii.