Coll 29/3 'Revision of pay and pensions of Persia and Persian Gulf establishments' [‎32r] (66/216)

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Hon* blc 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. , Bus hire, to the
Secy, to the Govt, of India, External Affairs Depot., Simla.
I have the honour to address you regarding the pension prospects
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. clerical cadre. In 1930, a long overdue revision
of pay cane into force, which, as ft.r as the .digits h Office is cone erne
is sufficient to attract a suitable typ ~ of lan. No special arrange-
pnents were, ho..ever, made for pension, and this cadre is subject to
exactly the same rules as one whose members never leave Inula through
out their service.
2. It has lon_. been admitted chat the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. has one: of the
worst climate., in one world, and Pr. Jordan the Resident Engineer
of Callenders Cable Company who installed the Bahrain electric Light
scheme ana who had served in .7eet Africa, was of the considered opinion
that the climate of Bahrain was worse than ttm Gold Co^st. It is not
A/ . fact
ala mortality rate amongst the
win Gov ernnent. and their
which was proved by the high siciness =
Punjabi armed police employed by th_ Be
families.
3. Tliw tragic deash of Sir Trenchard Fowls, only four months after
his retirement, has placed vividly before our eyes the fact that where
as it is difficult to live long enough in the Gulf to earn a pension,
it is far harder to survive to enjoy it, an7. finding on my return to
the Gulf th t many familiar faces ware missing, I have had a state-
mens prepared (appendix a) showing exactly what has happened to our
cadre during the last 20'years. The figures are appalling. 7/hereas
in India it is a co nonplace th t clerical staff frequently serve after
the age of superannuation, an~ retire with the greatest reluctance,
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untimely deaths of men who have served them well far from their native
country, ana I therefore bring forward the following proposals, which
win Gulf they are lucky to reach tha age of superannuation at all.
I do not believe that the Govt, of India wish to profit by the
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1 ensure that our staff have som- hope oh enjoying a well earned
retirement.
(i) At the present moment, unless they have thirty years’ service,
they cannot retire before the age of 55 unless they are certified by a
medical board. For 55 the age of 50 should be substituted;
(ii) A clef]?x shoulm e rn his full ^ ansi on aft m 25 years’ service
in place of the 30 years now prescribed: Sven at 25 years’ service a
man is completely worked out;
(iii) invalit pension in the case of those invalided after 10 years'
service ana before completing 20 years* service should be calculated
at n/40th of the .ion:fly average pay instead of n/60th, as at present,
('n' represent in -tha number of years counting for pension} . Tiixxxsci-
r.xxxys<:xxxxfcaxxn:. This already exists in the
Consular Service who allow two years ' service in specially unhealthy
parts (which include the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ) to coun: three years for pension.
5. Despite th- untimely deaths of Col. Trevor. Col. Prideaux and Sir
Trenchard Fowls so soon after retirement, ana Sir Hugh Biscoe and Col.
Barrett while still serving officers, I do not wish to make any special
proposals for th - officers of the Department serving in the-Persian
'jUx- .
They are not obliged to spend their whole service here, and
i e liberal
scaae.
their leave terms are conceived on a mo
Gull clerical caore is, however, in a different position and, so far
as I am aware, there is no other body of employees of the Govt. o."
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Fhe Persian
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inaia who serve permanently abroad un
strongly recommend that:
(i) the age for superannuation be fixed at 50 instead of 55;
(ii) the full retiring pension should be granted after 25 years’ service
(iii) invalid pension in the case of those invalided after 10 years’
service and before completing 20 years should b~ calculated at
n/40 of the monthly average pay instead of n/50.