File 339/1905 ‘Koweit: - Political Agency. Expenditure. Steam Launch’ [‎168r] (340/368)

No. 3936-E. B., dated Simla, the 19th November 1904.
From—The Assistant Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department,
To— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I am directed to reply to your letter No. 239, dated the 30th July 1904,
submitting estimates of the probable cost of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. establishment
at Koweit.
2. The estimates are provisionally sanctioned subject to the approval of His
Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, and subject also to the following
remarks: —
(i) A further explanation should be submitted as to whether the
boat establishment and the number of Kavases proposed cannot be
reduced.
(ii) The provision of Rs. 50 per mensem made for house-rent to be
XT oAr» j 4 - j q q + v, reduced to Rs. 20 per men-
* Vide letter No. 300, dated 3rd September . , f .
1904, from tbe 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . sem, a ilOUSe having been
secured * on that rental.
(iii) The other expenditure shown in statement B is sanctioned for
one year as a tentative arrangement, and the items should be
carefully scrutinized and reported on at the expiry of that period.
3. As regards the remaining points touched on in your letter, I am to state
as follows :—
(«) Souse accommodation .—A separate reference is under issue.
(6) Reception room furniture .—Your views are accepted and the matter
should be considered along with the question of constructing an
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. house at Koweit.
(c) Guards .—The Government of India consider that the question of
sending an Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Guard to Koweit may be deferred for the
present.
{d) Escort .—The proposals rnnde should be submitted in detail, along
with your views and those of Captain Knox, when further orders
will be issued.
(e) Tours. -The Government of India are not prepared to consider the
question at present.
(/) Launch —For present purposes a boat will presumably be sufficient
and the question of providing a steam launch for the use of 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. will form the subject of a separate reference to
you in due course.
(#) Medical Officer and Post Office.—The expenditure sanctioned in the
t No. 1576-E. A., dated 13th May 1904, copy ™Wlly t cited letter
forwarded with endorsement No. 1577*E. A. of should be brought OU to the
same date. estimates for the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , as
the Assistant Surgeon and the Post Office Establishment will be
under the orders of 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. .
No. 3987-E. B.
A copy of the foregoing communication, together with a copy of the letter
to which it is a reply, is forwarded to the Finance and Commerce Department
for information and* further necessary action.
2. As regards the Assistant Surgeon and Postal Establishment for Koweit,
a reference is^invited to the endorsement from the Government of India in the
Foreign Department, No. 1578-E. A., dated 13th May 1904.