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GOVERXMENT OF lUHRAI.Y

Co. 3.£-9 of 134y
Office of the Adviser to
the Government, Bahrain
Dated. 20th Saffr.r, • 1349
16th July, 1930

To,
H. 3. M’s Political Agent,
Bahrain.

Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith in triplicate my
annual Reports for 1346 together with Budget for 1349. This
is the fifth Budget which I have had the honour to submit.
I was unable to complete it before owing to pressure of
work.

The past year had been a bad one, financially, and the
expenditure has been heavy owing to cost of the electric scheme.
The State completed the year with a balance to its credit
of Rs. 3,40,365/- as against Rs. 5,50,479/- at the end of the
previous year, and liabilities amounting to^s. 50,600/- due
for comoletion of electric work which will be paid from the
funds in Bombay during 1349.
It has been suggested tliat a Budget covering four or five
years ahead should be made. If the Revenue greatly exceeded
the expenditure this could be done but as may be seen in the
new Budget the estimated Revenue only just covers the essential
expenditure, There is no possible mafein for any new large
schemes. The See Rood to Muharrak has been started and it-is

the most ardent wish of Shtihh Earned that it should be
completed