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File 759/1912 'Henjam Coal Depot: Persian Customs' [‎33r] (70/434)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (215 folios). It was created in 1912-1923. 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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No. 482-E. A.
Government of India.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
RESOLUTION.
Simla, the 21st September 1916.
With reference to the orders contained in the despatches from the Secretary
of State No. 72-Public, dated the i6th April 1915 and No. 84-Financial, dated
the i-’th November 191 1 , the Government of India are pleased to direct that
the following amendments shall be made in the Resolution in the Finance
Department No. 368-Gl. (E. A.), dated the 15th March .913. as subse-
quently amended—
(1) Insert the following as note 2 under Rule III (2), the existing note
being numbered 1
Note 2 .—Audit Officers may admit in audit temporary excesses oyer the
sanctioned scale occurring from time to
Despatch fro.n the Secretary of State No. 72 time in the lowest grades of services wholly
(Public), dated t 6 th April 1915- or partly recruited in England on a theo
retical basis, i.e., where the recruitment is based on an estimate of requirements
and noton the number of actual vacancies to be filled.
(2) Insert the following note under Rule IV.
Note .—The Government of India may allow an officer holding an officiating
appointment the salary he would be drawing
84 in the regular line, when the duties of the
appointment and other circumstances of the
case warrant such treatment. Their powers in this respect are not subject to
the limitations imposed on their genera powers of increasing salaries by Rule
(2) and Note i thereunder, Rule 111 (3) ip) and Rule IV ah v .
Communicated to all local Governments and Administrations ; the several
Departments of the Government of India (including the Financial Adviser,
MiUtarv Finance) - the Heads of Departments suboramate to this Department ,
the Comptroller and Auditor General; all Accountants General and Compuollers;
alf Exannnersatfd Government Examiners of Accounts ; t-t-mmer
of Accounts, Military Works Services ; the Audit Officer, Delhi Province ,
the Examiner, Press Accounts, for information and guidance.
By order, etc.,
G. RAINY,
Oflg % Deputy Secretary to jhe Government of India.
Despatch from the Secretary of State, No
(Financial), dated I 2 th November 1915 .

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the creation of a coal depot at Henjam Island, alongside the existing telegraph station.

The discussion in the volume relates to the handling of relations with the Persian government in connection with the development of the coal depot at Henjam. Discussion centres on how British proposals could be best communicated, including the negotiating strategy involving Henjam and the naval base at Bassidu.

Further discussion surrounds plans and estimates; piers and infrastructure, protection, funding and accounting as well as the erection of a flagstaff.

Correspondents include the Viceroy; 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. ; Under Secretary of State, 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. ; Government of Indian, Marine Department; Director, Royal Indian Marine; and the Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references, contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (215 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 759 consists of one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 215; 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.

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