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‘Payments on behalf of P.R.O. Bushire etc – Absentee statements – cash account’ [‎324v] (652/1098)

The record is made up of 1 file (546 folios). It was created in Apr 1946-Mar 1947. 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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Instructions.
1. One schedule should ordinarily be used for each class of pensioners. If
the numbers of pensioners in any class are small, payments made to them may
be recorded in one schedule, separate pages being allotted for each class and the
names of each class entered under their respective headings (to be entered m red
ink). The class or classes of pensioners should also be entered on the front page.
2. The schedule should include the names of all pensioners borne on the
bocks of the station whether present and paid, or absent. The remark ^ absent
should be entered against the name of any pensioner for v r hom pension is not
drawn. When a pensioner dies or his or her pension ceases owing to absence for
a period of over three years, etc., the remark “ Died on {date) or Struck on,
being absent' over three years,” etc., as the case may be, should be entered
opposite his or her name.
3. When a pensioner is convicted of a criminal offence, the remark “ Con
victed and in prison ” should be entered against his name. When such a
pensioner is subsequently re-instated, either on original or reduced pension, the
necessary notes should be made opposite his name regarding the period during
which he was imprisoned and his pension forfeited, and the date from which
pension was restored (either on the original or reduced rate) with a certificate
from the jail authorities shewing the date of release. The number and date of
the C. M. A.’s letter authorising the resumption of the pension should also be
cited.
4. Separate totals should be entered at the end of each class of pensioners to
facilitate postings of the amounts into the General State of Accounts (I. A. F.
A-153) under the respective heads for each class in the case of pension paying
officers submitting the General State of Accounts.
5. When a temporary pension is granted, the date on which the pension
is to cease should be entered opposite the name of the pensioner, in every
schedule.
6. The names of all new pensioners, whether new admissions or transfers^,
should be entered last or at the bottom of the classes to which they respectively
belong, with the remarks “ New pensioner, arrears from {date) as per last-pay
certificate* attached ” or “ Transferred from {station) ” as the case may be.
7. When a pensioner is transferred to another station the remark “ Trans
ferred to {station) ” should be entered opposite his or her name.
8. When a pensioner entitled to rice-money does not draw it owing to his
being employed or in receipt of a second pension, the remark “Employed ” or
“ In receipt of a second pension ” should be entered opposite his name.
9. When a pensioner who is entitled to rice-money is newly employed the
remark “ Employed from {date) as {nature of employ) on Rs. as per certi
ficate attached ” should be entered opposite his name, and only the “ Employed ”
so long as the employment continues.
10. When a pensioner who is entitled to rice-money has ceased to be
employed, the remark “ Discharged from employ on {date) as per certificate
attached ” should be entered opposite his name.
11. When a pensioner, who is entitled to rice-money, and has not been
drawing it o wing to being in employ, obtains leave without pay, and draws
rice-money for the period of such leave, the remark “ On leave without pay
from {date) to {date), vide certificate attached” should be entemd opposite his
name.
^ Not applicable in the case of family pensioners.

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The file comprises papers relating to the financial operation of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, including the Public Relations Office (PRO) and, for most of the months represented in the file, contain the following:

Included amongst the paperwork are numerous handwritten notes made by staff at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , some correspondence discussing financial matters in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and some monthly lists, compiled by Cable & Wireless, indicating telegrams sent by the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , including destination, class, word count and cost (ff 24-25, ff 117-121, ff 281-283, ff 480-482).

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1 file (546 folios)
Arrangement

The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for April 1946, running through to papers relating to the Agency’s accounts for March 1947.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 546; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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