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Political Agency,
No .'V1383.
Bahrain, 10th September 1944*
Prom
Major T. Hi^kinbotham, n«I.B«9 G.B.E.,
Political Agont,
Bahrain.
To
The Advisor to tho
Bahrain Govornmont,
Boliraln.
BAHRAIN .BUDGET
Sir,
1 havo tho honour to inform you that 1 have boon uiroctod
by the Government of India to forward tho following observations
on tho Bahrain budgets for 1368 and 1363.
1. Bahrain Budnot - 1362.
(a) Eloctricnl Department
Tho accounts of the Bahrain Eloctrical Department and the
budgot for tho Bohruin Elentrieul Department were kept separate
from tho Stoto budget and the State accounts. This la not con­

sidered to bo the correct procedure as tho asaota of tho Electrical
Department should bo shown as Stato assets and tho Department

ohould bo budgotod for in Exactly tho same way as othor doportmonts
of the Qovernmont.
(b) Public Works Denartmont
It io coneidoi’od that tho Public V/orks Department should be
a major hooding and ohould includo "Upkoop of Hoods and Qovornment
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Buildings", "Tho Shaikh Hamad Bridge", and "Public Works - Now
Buildings"• Tho doportraont should bo shown on tho r avenue side
of the budgot as well as on the expenditure side.
In view of the foct that th.9 municipalities ore responsible

for tho upkoop of their own ronde and grants 'muni''ipalitie a
amounting to fc.51,COO nro mado by the Government to acsist than in
' carrying cut this work it is desirable for the murlicipal budgets
to bo shown in tho Annual Koporta.
(o) Item No.10 undor "Expenditure" is incorroctly worded for
no contribution is made for tho "Holiof of tho Poor" although it
/is