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Exports of Bahrain Oil Products were:
Year 1360. Year 1361.
Drums. Tons. Drums. Tons.
Crude Oil 120 6 132
Gasoline 4.01.555 3.73.334
Diesel Oil .. 1.25.693 96,846
Fuel Oil 2.57.19° 2.28.513
Furnace Oil 100 5.920 3 6.080
Kerosene Oil 8,296 2.09.577 2,000 1.88.591
Lubricants .. 246 306
Total 8,516 10,00,187 2,003 8,93.802

In addition to the export of oil by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, oil coke was exported to
Iraq towards the end of the year.
Another export which at one time appeared to have possibilities of developing was the export
of coral stone which was required for military purposes in Basrah.
Staff. The customs personnel was increased during the year owing to the need for more clerks
to work on Food Control and rationing. All the persons employed on this work are Bahrain subjects
most of them being young men from the Government schools with no previous government service.
Number of clerks (Customs) 24
„ „ (Food Control) 19
Total .. 43

Menials: Customs .. 45
Launch crew 4
Guards (sugar) .. 10
Total .. 59

Salaries paid :— Rs. Rs.
Customs Department 43.128
Food Control Department 4.837
Total 47.965
Wages:—
Customs Department 16,692
Launch Crew 2,060 !
Guards (for sugar) 982
Total 19.734
Bills of Entry. The total number of Bills of Entry dealt with during the year was 4,521,
viz.,
Steamers 2.371
Craft 1.635
Passengers’ baggage 5i5
4.521
Shipping Bills. The total number of Shipping Bills dealt with during the year was 7,191,
as follows:—
Direct Transhipment .. 848
Over-carried cargo 68
Export shipping bills .. 6.275
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