مجموعة ٢٩/ ٣٧ "بندر عباس: تعيين نائب القنصل؛ المرتبة والاختصاص؛ منح معاش خاص لمستر ج. أ. ريتشاردسون من الإدارة الطبية الهندية بعد خدمته ٣٠ سنة في الإدارة الخارجية والسياسية" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٩] (٢٧٢/٢٢٠)

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Copy of a letter from the Hon * bl e the Political Resident In
the Pereian Gulf to the Foreign Secretary to the Government of
Indla»No« 2314, dated the 13th October 1929*
Retention of *&* G # A* Richard8on,c.B* •« in service after
the age of 55 years*
I have the honour to report that the Accountant General
Central Revenues has forwarded to roe a Superannuation statement
showing that Mr* 0* A* Richardson, 0.B. , His Britannic
Majesty's Consul and Assistant to the Resident, Bandar Abbas
is due to retire on the 7th September 1930, on which date he
attains the age of 55 years*
hr* Richardson served under the foreign Office, London
as Vice-Consul, Hodeida for 14 years until 1915 when his post
lapsed owing to the outbreak of war with Turkey* He then did
many years meritorious service as Assistant to the Resident at
Aden and was awarded O.B.E, for his war services* His long
services in Arabia gave him an excellent knowledge of the
Arabic language and Arab customs* He held charge of the Muscat
Agency for a time in 1926*
He was appointed to his present post of Consul at Bandar
Abbas in 1923 and has carried on the work to the satisfaction
of all concerned*
Ithough hr* Richardson has served for 28 years uninter
ruptedly under the Foreign Office, London and the Foreign and
Political Department of the Government of India and has for at
least ten years drawn pay at Re* 800 per mensem exclusive of
allowances, his substantive appointment is that of 3rd Grade
Assistant Surgeon in the Indian Medical Department and his
maximum pension in that Grade would be £ 54 per annum, which
is a starvation allowance for a man who has held the positions
he has held and who is accustomed to the manner of living
befitting such nudi positions*
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