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No. of 1340
Office of the Adviser to
the Government, Bahrain.
Dated, ^c^Maharam 1348
V,e

To
II. B. M's Political Agent,
Bahrain.

Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith the

State Budget for 1340 together with a summary
of Revenue and Expenditure for 1347 with expla­
natory notes on same.
1348 Budget. This is the fourth Budget
which I have had the honour to submit.
REVENUE. Again this year I have increased

the estimate of Revenue from Customs Receipts,
which is the State's chief source of wealth.
Last year this item was estimated at
Rs. 9,00,000/-. This year I have increased
it to Rs. 9,60,000/- allowing a margin of one
lac between the actual receipts for 1347 and the
estimated receipts for 1348. It would be dan­
gerous to budget for a larger amount, a3 it is
generally thought that trade prospects for the

coming year are not as promising as at the begin­
ning of last year, This is owing to the dis-
turbed conditions on the mainland » the exclusion