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nwfflDBMTIAL.
Ho. <?S-C of 1929,
Political Agoncy, Bahrain,

Tho' 20th July 1929.
BUSHIRE RE9IPENCY.
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D*Jo uhM-
From wMiuIimSOEconos.
Captain C. G. Prior, I.A,,
Political Agont, Bahruin,
To
Tho Secretary to the
Hon'blc the Political Keoidont
in the Peruion Gulf,
Buohire.
; Sir, . (
I have the honour to forward in triplicate the

budget of the Bahrain State, togethor with a moot internet-
~J.ng review of the pact years working by Ur, Belgruve,
the AdYiuer to the Bahrain Government*
2* There ie much that I Bhould liko to Bay regard­
ing this budgot, but in the aboenco of a otenographar, •
it will, I fear, be irapoooiblo to do more than draw atteutior
to a few pointo, Thie appoaro aluo to have been tho
practice in tho pact, and oritioal ourveyo have not1 been,
called for. .•*
3. A diequieting feature lo tho fact that tptal
revonuo for tho pact year wau’ leoo by oomo 26,000 rupees,.
• V; . '•
Thic decrease would have beon groator but for inoreaood

vigilance in tho Cuotoma dopartment whicli onablod the
omounto ruooYcred from ±)ie paooongero baggago to be
inoreaacd from Ro 37,662 to R» 63,990* An; explanation of • \
how thio wao achieved lo given'in tho Hotee :Oiiyr.iiyenUQ/;^
oollooted. The colleotiono thio year have bton.vj-
-appointing oo far, and there iu littlo doubt :thkt
maximum of revenue at tho pro'oent ratoe io boing-' oo 11 Oo'hed •
Any.

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