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BRITISH CONSULATE,
No. 20.
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DAMASCUS,
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February 21, 1935
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to your despatch No. 3
(714/714/289) of January 24, 1935 and its enclosures dealing
with the subject of the relief of British Indian subjects
in Syria.
2# In his communication No. P.Z./7393/34 of January
11, 1935 the Secretary of State for India mentions a previous
communication No. P.Z./6854/32 of November 14, 1932, a copy
of which does not appear to have been sent to this consulate.
I was, therefore, unaware that a time limitation had been
imposed for the disbursement of the additional sum of £150
authorised in 1932. In this ignorance I had already paid
out this year relief amounting to £.Syr.28 before your
despatch under reference was received in addition to £23:3:4
already debited in my Account Current for the 3rd and 4th
Quarters of 1934*
5 . A slight discrepancy appears between the figures
shown by the India Office accounts and those of this
consulate. At the end of the June quarter 1934 (after the
debit of £11:14:1) £1093:16:6 had been disbursed from this
fund leaving a balance of £56:3:6 from the total sum
authorized of £1150, and not £54:8:5 as shown in the India
Office's letter of January 11, 1935. In India Office note
No. P.Z./7393/34 of January 11, 1935 addressed to the
Foreign Secretary of the Government of India it is stated
that
The Right Honourable
Sir J. Simon, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., O.B.E., K.C., M.P.,
His Majesty’s Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Office,
London, S.W.1.