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Bahrain Annual Report, 1952-1953 7

3.

the some difficulties could still arise though loss
frequently. It is, however, probably valuable that
someone in an official position in Bahrain has had
the courage to state the problem, as it affects

Bahrain, thus bluntly, It is a problem, too, to
which-we, as British, must give attention or we shall
find our best intentions in the result turning
against us.
5. The section on Judicial Affairs refers
to the general desire for a code of laws and to the

lack of qualifications of the magistrates "who are
members of the ruling family". Adequate legal
training for them is recommended - if public
oriticism is to be avoided.

6. In the section on the Public Works
Department, written by the Director of Works, who is
British, emphasis is laid on the lack of sufficient
trained supervising staff which had an unfavourable
effect on the work and capabilities of the
department.

7. Perhaps the meet important part of the
report is that dealing with Finance. Both revenue
and expenditure Increased in the year 1372 - the
former chiefly because of increased income from oil
payments and from customs receipts and the latter

because of more money spent on education, health and
public protection. Of the oil revenue one third
/(about