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Opposite tho Customs Houoc on urea of ogq lying 'between
the pier and the mole la to bo reclaimed to provide more
opooo for hundling cargo.
The premises of the Transport Department ore now

quite inadequate, a shod similar to those on the pier is
to be ereoted on the woet of the Fort which will provide
garage and workshop accommodation for govornment vehiolea.
Much work waa done on the town and country roods
during 1369, it ia propoaed that more roada will bo
metalled in 1370 and the Muharraq - Hedd rood will be

completed,
Capital expenditure includes a further advance of
6 lukha to the Kleotrlc department to oompleto the extoiv-
aion and re-oonditioning of the distribution system.

The Government haa placed orders for largo supplies of
rice and sugar, which, in view of the world condition ia
eaaontial, for this purpose 10 lakhs haa boon act aside.
Negotiations are in progroau for the purchase of land
at Koaaibia, on the shore, which ia to be bought from the

Air Ministry who acquired the property from the Government
some yeara ago. The price to bo puid by the Government is
double what it received originally.
The sum of 20 lakhs has been oat ouidc for v/ork on

the proposed now deep wo tor pier whose construction ia now
undor consideration.
The Budget can be roughly Bummariaed ua followsj
excluding the one third which la paid to illo Highnoaa
93j lakhs ia expectod from the oil royalty and from oil
inapeotion foes, 66 lokho la to come from customs and other

sources and 7j lakhs will be derived from Interest on
investments.

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