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CONFIDENTIAL PERSIAN OULF RESIDENCY.
DtO, Not2186-S BAHRAIN.
the 19th Deoember 1947

/ Please refer to your demi-official letter
No.C/1191 dated the 14th December 1947 on the subject of
the Bahrain Civil List.
2. I note that Belgrave has agreed that there iB
no excuse whatever for the Shaikh's decision that the one
lakh contribution which he previously paid' to the Civil
• List from his share of the oil royalty should no* be paid
from general revenues. Belgrave is the Shaikh's Financial

Adviser and it is for him to point out to the Shaikh in the
first place the impropriety of his action, It is not clear
whether he has done this or not. If he has not, would you
kindly suggest to him, if you see no objection, tjiat he should
take action-on these lines now and let you know the result.
3. My own view is inclined to be that as the Shaikh's
share of the royalty has increased from 10 lakhB to over 11
lakhs he should contribute not only the lakh which he previous­
ly paid but also the further lakh required to .cover the recent

increases in cost of living allowance. I am still however
at a loss to know how the Shaikh expends his very large share
of the royalty. I have already raised tjiis point in paragraph
3 of my demi-official letter No.2022-S dated the 26th November.
Can you obtain any information on/the subject ?

9.^1

C.J, Polly, EB^Uiro, O.B.E. ,"

Political Agent i
BAHRAIN