مجموعة ١٢/٢٩ "بوشهر: مخصصات المكتب للقنصل العام" [و‎‎٦‎٣] (٦٠٣/١٢٧)

OUTWARD TELEGRAM
Servioee & General Departm ent,
S?&G ”5511745',“
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Proni Secretary of State for India
To ‘ Government of India, Horae Department
Despatched 23*00 hourp 27th March 1S45*
No.6839 <
' Your telegram 26th February No.1942/
Dearness allowance. I have given careful consideration
to points you raise,
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2. As income tax concession will result in
benefit under your scheme being not markedly less than
that intended to be granted under ray scheme I am
prepared to accept your proposals as regards percentage
increase*
3 , As regards question of retrospection, it seems
to me that as original grant has been shotfn to have been
inadequate Services can reasonably argue that they '
Should not be required to bear consequences of
miscalculation by Government and mistake should be
corrected with full retrospective effect. In case of
higher Services a large part of arrears might be
expected to be used to clear overdrafts, meet debts
and replace savings already used.up. and risks arising
in respect of low paid Services can be considerably
reduced by spreading payment of arrears over suitable
period. In view however of your strong representations