ملف ١٩١٧/٨١٥ الجزء ٧ "الخليج الفارسي: - الإنارة والطافيات. سفينة خدمات المنارة، وسفينة الإرسال". [و‎‎٣‎٣‎٨] (٥٦٧/٣٧٥)

As regards coal, stores, etc*, a reference is
invited to tlie a ttadied statement marke d D sliovi ng
the details of Hs. 41,006, the amount estimated in
January 1925 and the expenditure actually incurred
dur ing 1922-25. The variati ons letwsen the or irinal
estimate of 1914 for stors s, - coal, etc., and the
actual expenditure incurred in resoect of these
;
.a items during 192 2-23 are no douot mainly due to all-
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round rise in prices of articles. •
The expenditure on account of leave and
pension contribution of officers was not included
either 'in the original estimate of 1914 or in the
propositi.on statement which was forwarded to the
Secretary of State for India with paragraph 2 of
Amy despatch Uo. 62, dated the 26th October 1922. // S
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hor is it included in the estimate prepared at the
India Office.
6. from the facts stated in the preceding
paragraphs it is. clear that if the annual maintenance
charges of the "Lawrence n are allocated in the manner
suggested in paragraph 3 of this Department letter
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f? -37 Ho. 10 67-K. , dated the 26th August 1923, the Lighting^;
Buoying Service would be required to meet only
Bs. 3,40,655 fi.e., i of Bs. 4,54,180) as against
Bs. 3,49,249 which has actually been debited to the
Service during 1922-23 on account of the upkeep of
the "Hearchus". Thus the Lighting and Buoying
Service will not only benefit by the proposal of the
government of India but will also have, in the
"Lawrence", the services of a new and powerful
vessel, which is capable of carrying out, for a
J J considerable number of years, the dual duties even
if tin Service is expanded. In the circumstances,
the Government of India adhere to the proposals put
forward in August last, which, in their opinion, are
not only fair and suitable but also economical.
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