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File 985/1913 Pt 2 'Diplomatic & Consular Expenditure in Persia, Siam & C' [‎240r] (484/590)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (291 folios). It was created in 17 Aug 1916-19 Dec 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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The Eight Honourable AUSTEN CHAMBEELAIN,
Mia Majesty’s Secretary of State for India.
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Simla, the 11th May 1917.
, ,, ihe honour to address you on the subject of the escort charges
of the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and those of His Britannic
Majesty s Consulates at Ahwaz and Bunder Ahbas.
2. The 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. has represented that in
consequence of the rise in the prices of foodstuffs, grain and fodder, and of the
abnormal fall in the exchange value of the rupee, the expenditure on account
of ration money paid to the sowars and the feed and keep of horses, has
increased to such an extent that the present grants for escort charges are
Bushire, from Rs. 9,000 to Es. io.sso. quite inadequate. He has accordingly
Ahw az , from r 8 . 7 ,200 to Es. 8,300. asked that they may he increased as
Bimder Abbas, from Rs. 3,800 to Rs. 4,550. • i • l i • n ^ as
indicated m the margin.
. 3. After giving our careful consideration to the matter we agree with the
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. that the cost of the escorts at Bushire, Ahwaz and Bunder
Abbas cannot be kept within the sanctioned allotments. The increases have
been proposed with all possible regard to economy, and we recommend that
they may he sanctioned with effect from the 1st April 1917, subject to
reconsideration at the end of the current financial year, or at the termination
of the war if peace is declared before April 1918.
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The file is concerned with diplomatic and consular expenditure in Persia, the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Siam [Thailand], which is shared by both the Imperial (London) and Indian Governments. The papers therefore focus on financial adjustments to be made between the 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. and the Foreign Office. Accounts of this expenditure can therefore be found within the file, along with supplementary correspondence. This correspondence is concerned with querying or disputing items of expenditure, or with changes to accounting practices. This correspondence is primarily between officials of the 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. and the Foreign Office, with occasional reference made to the Government of India, and occasional submissions to the Secretary of State for India.

Specific matters discussed include a refund for Indian contributions to the Chiengmai [Chieng Mai] Vice-Consulate owing to the withdrawal of the Vice-Consul in 1913 (see folios 8-21), and a refund for Indian contributions towards the Consulate at Basra (see folios 22-39) made following the outbreak of the First World War (1914-1918).

The following sets of financial papers can be found within:

  • expenditure by the Imperial Government in Persia, and at Nakawn Lampang (Lakhon) and Chiengmai. Statements for the following years can be found within the file: 1913-14 and 1914-15 (ff 286-289), 1914-15 and 1915-16 (ff 108-111), 1915-16 and 1916-17 (ff 112-115), 1916-17 and 1917-18 (ff 116-119), 1917-18 and 1918-19 (ff 63-65), 1918-19 and 1919-20 (ff 66-68), and 1919-20 and 1920-21 (ff 69-71);
  • expenditure by the Government of India compared with the previous financial year; each statement contains a supplement on expenditure at Bahrein [Bahrain], Koweit [Kuwait], and Maskat [Muscat]. Statements for the following years can be found within the file: 1914-15 (ff 270-279), 1915-16 (ff 224-232), 1916-17 (ff 201-209), 1917-18 (ff 182-191), 1918-19 (ff 156-165), 1919-20 (ff 121-129);
  • specific statements are also supplied for expenditure on the Koweit Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. as follows: 1914-15 (ff 280-281), 1915-16 (ff 215-216), 1916-17 (ff 212-213), 1917-18 (ff 176-177), 1918-19 (ff 167-168), 1919-20 (ff 131-132);
  • records of financial adjustments made between the 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. and the Foreign Office between 1900-01 to 1920-21: see ff 47-52, ff 81-86, ff 94-98, and ff 260-265.

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 (291 folios)
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The subject 985 (Persia: Consular and Diplomatic Expenditure) consists of three volumes: IOR/L/PS/10/361, 362, and 363. The volumes are divided into three parts with each part consisting of one volume. The papers within this volume are arranged loosely in reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 293; 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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