'File 3/1 Agency Buildings. From 1900-1911' [‎214r] (435/523)

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Eriuish. 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. and Gonsulaue-General,
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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. ,
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I liave uhe nonour 'oo reply oo your leister T\ T o, 4, dated 5uh
January on t/lie sub J ecu o:f your repair allotment.
As you are aware under most peremptory orders from the Secretary
of State in the direction of retrenchment, a scheme affecting all
offices within the sphere of this 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. was submitted to Govern
ment in August last, which is still under consideration,
2, If the Public Works Department officially confirm, on further
enquiry, the view quoted in your letter that all or any of the al
lotments at present sanctioned for the maintenance and repair of
building in the Gulf are calculated at too meagre,rate, having re
gard to local conditions, the position of all offices will be ex
amined in this respect and, if the result so warrants, proposals
for the recasting of such grants as seem to need it will be made to
Government at a suitable opportunity, and with some hope of favour-
aole consideration, i'or the present,however,I regret my inability
oo support any applications for increases of allotments under heads
of which the attendant permanent conditions have not altered since
the retrenchment scheme above alluded to was submitted.
I may mention that when the Bahrein grants were being dealt
with in this office, it was the 200/- allowance for petty construc
tion and- repairs that was reduced, and not the 200/- allotted for
the "Care and repair of the Victoria Memorial Hospital",
-or the present I can only suggest that you should do the best
you can to put the hospital in necessary repair from this allotment,
and Wiat, If any abnormal and sudden damage from a hurricane or
such
other/cause has occurred, the reparation of which obviously cannot
be met from your ordinary allotments, you should first endeavour to
raise the amount by subscription and failing that ask for special
sanction