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‘File 15/1 II Rules and Regulation Finance Dept. Circulars received from the Govt. of India’ [‎151r] (297/728)

The record is made up of 1 file (362 folios). It was created in 11 Aug 1932-12 Aug 1935. 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. .

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Copy of letter No.F 2437/33, dated the 15th May 1933, from
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. , London, to the Finance Department,Govern
ment of India.
I am directed to inform you that His Majesty's
Treasury have decided that, with effect from lat May 1933,
the privilege of first class travel in Great Britain and
Northern Ireland should "be restricted, in the case of the
Home Civil Service to officers in receipt of a salary of
£ 1000 inclusive per annum and over, and in the case of the
Arny, Navy ana Air Force, to officers of the rank of Lieut.
Colonel, Commander, Wing Commander and above.
The Secretary of State in Council has decided that
this restriction shall be applied in the case of Officers
of his establishment and of military officers travelling in
this country while on deputation from India. I am to ask
that the Goverrment of India will consider whether any
modification would be desirable in the present rules
regulating the travelling of Civil Officers of the Government
of India when on duty in the United Kingdom. Such officers
at present are classified according to the classification
in Supplementary Rule 17 to the Financial Rules.
3. I am to add that the attention of the High Conr-jiss-
ioner has been called to the decision of the Secretary of
State in view to its application under his orders to the
staff of his office.

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The file consists mainly of Government of India circulars issued by the Finance Department, which were circulated by 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. , Bushire to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain and others, for information and guidance. They are routine notifications of minor amendments to regulations and procedures governing the appointment, pay, pension and other conditions of service of Government of India employees, such as their entitlement to leave and travel expenses, their contributions to the General Provident Fund and other Indian Civil Service family welfare funds. Most of the Finance Department circulars in the file amend the following rules:

  • Fundamental Rules, 1924 and the Supplementary Rules;
  • Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules;
  • Civil Pensions (Commutation) Rules;
  • Superior Civil Service Rules;
  • Superior Service (Compulsory Retirement) Rules 1932.

Although the majority of Finance Department circulars in the file concern amendments to regulations about personnel, there are also several which amend regulations governing the keeping of public accounts and control over government expenditure. There is also one Finance Department circular about amended customs regulations for the control of drug imports and exports (folios 28-30). The file also contains a few Government of India circulars issued by the Home Department. These are also routine notifications of minor amendments, mainly to the Superior Civil Service Rules, with regard to the number, title and grading of posts in Government of India departments.

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1 file (362 folios)
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File papers are arranged chronologically, according to the date they were circulated to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain and others.

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Foliation: numbered 1A-1D, 2-40, 41A-41B, 42-96, 100-110, 112-115, 117-125, 127-252, 253A-253B, 254-255, 257-266, 267A-267B, 268-302, 303A-303B, 304-352, 354-365. The numbers 97-99, 256 and 353 have been omitted. The numbering is written in pencil in the top right corner of the folio, starting at the front of the file, on the file cover (f 1A) and ending on the inside cover at the back of the file (f 365). Folios 110, 115 and 125 have been additionally numbered 111, 116 and 126 respectively, on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. .

The earliest documents at the front of the file (ff 1D, 2-26) were originally numbered 554 to 579 in pencil in the top right hand corner

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