Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general' [66r] (133/603)
The record is made up of 1 file (298 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1918-24 Feb 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
IMVAHD
4095
^4.1 l otted to S, arid O.Depart merit
Prom
To
Dated
Heoeived
IMPORTA NT.
1180 ^
'JO D)/ TI AL Ci)]M T&i '&GRAio
Government of India, Horne Department,
Secretary of Gtate for India-
New Delhi, 1^-56 hours^ 4th February, 1945.
23.45 hours, 4th February, 1945-
Strong representations have been received th^t war
allowance# sanctioned in your telegram 21016 dated September 21st
is quite inadequate to meet present needs or bridge gap between
net pay of gazetted officers and minimum expenditure and that
inadequacy has given rise to bitterness and discontent- We Dave
consulted Provincial Governments who confirm, view expressed by
3ervice associations that further, relief is urgently requiredo
There is general agreement that maximum limit of pay below which
relief is to be given to married officers should be raised to
Ha*2,000 with marginal adjustments- On question whether grant of
children s allowances would be suitable' means of affording relief
there is some divergence of opinion but we have reached conclusion
wuat practical difficulties in this country outweigh theoretical
advantages of such allowances as method of giving temporary relief>
Ai.ter examination of proposal© mad© by Provincial Governments and
oervlce associations we consider that allowances for married
gazetted offleers irrespective of number of children should be 17 ^
P^r cent up to pay limit of Hs* 1,500 with existing minimum of H's"50,
between ks.1,500 and Hs-2, )0Q allowance should remain stationary
ana over Hs* 2,000 there should be only marginal adjustments- In
view of increase recommended for married officers we propose that
in case of single officers.present percentage should be raised to
v/i orn existing minimum of Ha..30 and upper salary limit from
Hbo /oO oo He-lfOQQo we strongly reco mmend sanction for above
allowances,as from January 1st 1945 in lieu of allowances previously
sanctioned in your telegram of September Slst* in addition we
propose va,* Provincial Governments should be permitted with previous
approval of Governor General to increase allowances now recommended
oy an much as 50 per cent in cnose places where cost of living is
particularly high as in case of Chittagong Division
0 ' Members of otflcei^e family irrespective of oa- r of officer
s.ioiuq receive concessions in respect of hospital treatment only
equal to those granted at present to officer himself, intension of
tree medical attendance other than at hospital would raise
administrative difficulties and we do not press it at piesent
although possibility ie separately under examination-
officers..#
2
*?C£IVF08£n
Please telegraph very urgently sanction in respect
of
We propofse to increase percentage of allowance for
non -gazetted /
PEprr
About this item
- Content
The file concerns the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in Bushire.
The file covers:
- office allowance grants for the Vice-Consul and the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
- proposed abolition of the post of interpreter and creation of that of Arabic Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. , in 1932
- cost of living in Bushire
- secret service and toshakhana (treasury) expenditure
- provision of furniture
- transfer of the telephone system to the Iranian authorities in 1938
- revision of rates of pay and allowances of the Vernacular Section of the ministerial establishment of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- pay and allowance of the Consular Clerk
- grant of Dearness Allowance to the clerical establishments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in 1943
- local compensatory allowance for Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. officers, from 1946.
The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Treasury.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (298 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 299; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general' [66r] (133/603), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3569, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100043781931.0x000088> [accessed 28 March 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043781931.0x000088
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043781931.0x000088">Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general' [‎66r] (133/603)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043781931.0x000088"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000083/IOR_L_PS_12_3569_0136.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000083/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3569
- Title
- Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:39v, 39ar:39av, 40r:100v, 100ar:100av, 101r:299v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence