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'File 5/20 C.D. Belgrave Esq. Financial Adviser' [‎8r] (35/280)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (132 folios). It was created in 22 Sep 1925-11 Apr 1933. 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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pension contribution, Jc that i t is eor.entiel that Ur relgrave
should be regarded as the senio'.r officer In the erriployncnt oi the
State ,perhaps the Hon'bis the Retfci^ 611 ^ will approve of Hi- Belgrace
pay conmencin^ at Rs IOCO plus Rg ^OOo In thrn caec however, I vroulc
suggest that increments should not commence untij. the examination
in Arabic by tne Higher Standard ha-tf: beer panned.
Para V (C) It is not quite realised vhet the term 'personal 1 pay
is meant to convey .Should this not be 1 average 1 pay based on the
average of the preceding 12 months?.
ParsYI. Ac the concessions given in this p.£ra. appear only to
cover the period of the contract ^ leave earned under it L mi -lvt
be liable to alteration under future cont r.Jir Belgrave would
be glad if this could be amended to read as under, which would tnen
definitely determine what he may expect thrc^ gno-j t his service „
A first class passage from the United Kin^'-om will be provided
for Mr Bel ^rave jek and his wife on first appointment <>, a first class
passage vill be provided for himself b wife to the United Kingdom
on completion of his service unaer the State.He ahall be entitled
to a fi.rst class return passage for himself and v/if.> from Bahrain
to th.e United Kingdom and back alter every four yeors ajnjroved
service. He shall be entitled t
trie united Kingdom in respect of eefch chile once only during his
service. The cost of passages shall only be payable b, the state if
the Journeys claimed for be actually performed £ shall be the actual
cost of auch passages provided that in nc case shall the cost exceed
that of a return (or single as the case may bo) passage between
Bahrain is -Karachi by B.I .S .IT Coy and frsrst class accomodation
by P.& C. coy from Karachi to England by sea."
As regard^ privlle&Q leave, Mr Belgrave points out that he h s no
connections with India lc would be unlikely to wish to spend his
leave there lc in any case it would not be worth while to proceed
to India on les^ thrn three months accumulated privilege leave. He
anticipates that he would probably elettto take privilege leave
about e-'ery two years It might wish to ^o to S^ria or if travelling
facilities improve might elect to go home at his own expense,He

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This file contains correspondence between the British 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. at Bahrain; the British 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. at Bushire; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; the Political Department of the Government of India; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah; and the Manager of Lloyd's Bank, Bombay.

The correspondence contains details about the appointment of Belgrave as Adviser to the Bahrain Government; his marriage to Marjorie Lepel Belgrave (née Barrett-Lennard) in 1926 prior to their arrival in Bahrain; background on his military career and courses taken at the Colonial Institute; amendements made to his contract in 1927 (ff 13-16 includes a copy of the Schedule of terms of service for Mr. Charles Dalrymple Belgrave , signed by Belgrave, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah and 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. , dated 31 March 1926); and pay, leave and medical arrangements.

In addition, there are details about C C L De Grenier, the Director of Bahrain Customs, and L.S. Parke, the Commandant of Police and Assistant Adviser.

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1 volume (132 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

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Foliation: Circled in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 126, ending on the inside of the back cover. Anomalies: f. 1A-C.

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