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Eduoution has rinoxi from 4V; lukhs to Gy lakhs, Tho
aum of 1 lakh huu boon nliooatod for the oost of the

Bahruin boyo who uro studying in Cairo and provioion has
boon made for soma expansion in the existing sohools.
flixpondlturo on public health hao lxioroased from
4fi lakhs to 5 lakhs.

rublio Protection now oouto tho State almost 8 lakhs
of whioh half a lakh io tno estimated oont of tho now
British Polioo. Tho Special Police woro disbanded but
a number of thorn were enlisted in tho State Polioo which
io now over strength. During the year a cortnin pro­
portion of tho rolioo will come to tho ond of the period

for whioh they onlistod and it was thoroforo desirable
to take on mon from tho 3pooinl Police some of whom will
take the place of retiring State police.
No provision has boon made for tho Manama town
water aupply scheme. Tho tender for this work has not

yet boon reooived and it is improbuble that payment
would bo juudo during 13CS though it is hoped that tho
work will oommonoo during the sooond half of tho year.
Tho Oovorumont is endeavouring to obtain a quantity

of building materials and p.W.D. requirements from
England, in some oases tho dateo of dollvory and tho
prloos are not known but I lakh out of the 2 and l/3rd
lakhs allocatod under P.VY.D. new works and stores aro
intended to cover the payment for tho goods whioh
arrive during tho ourront year.

I have tho honour to bo,
Sir,
Your most obedient sorvunt,

Advisor to tho Government.