Coll 29/41 'Diplomatic and consular expenditure: half-yearly statements of petty increases'

Content

The file concerns expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Persia and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The file contains:

• half-yearly reports on petty expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Persia and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
• statements showing excesses and savings under Contract Grant
• Government of India requesting sanction of Secretary of State for certain items of excess expenditure
• special measures in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on outbreak of war, in 1940, such as recruitment of clerks and interpreters, supply of radio sets
• increase of pay at Shiraz and Sharjah agencies, in 1943
• expenditures for liveries for servants, recruitments, office allowances, cars and motorcycles
• expenditures for Victory celebrations, in 1944
• regularization of excess expenditure incurred between 1942 and 1945 over the fixed sanctioned Contract Grants.

The file is composed of correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran, 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 Foreign Office, the Government of India, and the Treasury.

Extent and format

1 file (211 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 (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 212; 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

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/12/3602

Former external reference(s)

Coll 29/41

History of this record

Date(s)

6 Apr 1926-17 Dec 1947 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

BritishDiplomatic serviceConsular servicesRecruitmentExpenditure

People & organisations

Government of IndiaBritish Legation, TehranForeign OfficeHM Treasury

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