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Ho. 48G-K of 1984.
British Heuidoncy ami Gonoulato-Gcnural,
Bushiro, 27tli July 1984.

From
The llon’blo Liout-Col. F. B. Pridoaux, C.G.I • • C.I.V..,
Polltloal hosidont In the Persian Gulf.
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The Foreign Soorotary to tho Govommcnt of India
In the Foralgn and Political Popurtmont, SIijLA.

Finonooo of tho Bahrain State.
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I have the honour to enolooo herewith for tho
information of the Govornmont of India, a copy of tho
lo. 1C9/9/2, dated 11th July 1924.J marginally oited memorandum
from tho Political Agont, Bahrain, covoring a tranolation
of tho Bahrain State Budget for the Arabic year commencing
lot l/iuharam 1343 (3rd August 1024).

2. Vho present Budget being tho first of its kind ao
far ao the Bahrain Stats is conoorned, it is not pooulblo to
draw any comparioon with thooo of formor youro. A rough
budget for one month was oubraitted to tho Oovornraont of India
by ruy prodooouoor under oovor of his despatch Ho. 71Gr&, dated
tho 22nd Pocombor 1923, which gavo an Indication of tho
plqaoingly oolvent condition of tho State Finances, duo mainly
to tho export handling of tho Cuotomo Dopartmont by hr. J3owor.
3* The budgot now.prqsonted shows a marked advance in

alraoot every dlrootion, and at the oamo timo tho cotioatcd
balonco at the olooo of tho year 1343 is greater proportion-
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-atoly than the estimated ourplun for ono mqnth last Pocombor.
4. With rofcronco to this anticipated ourpluo of
Ifc 2,46,310 1 understand that a reviood Budgot estimate will
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probably be sumblttod lator on, proposing an inbroaeo of’
expenditure on the Wat or Supply Sohomo and tho Klootrio Power
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Sohomo.