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Coll 29/22 'Compensatory allowance in lieu of customs exemption to officers serving in Persia and the Persian Gulf' [‎180r] (361/396)

The record is made up of 1 file (198 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1929-9 Apr 1940. 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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There are 3* nurnher of furtner minor increases .niiicn
nave occurred, -go enumerate which would be to un
necessarily labour the point, but it may not oe out
of place to mention that consequent on ill-wealth of
many Europeans in !3ista.v\> samples oi water at Duznap
and Sistan have been analysed and found totally
unfit for dirnking by Europeans. All water for this,
and culinary purposes, must now be distilled, at a
cost of, ?.t the very least, Rs. 20 per mensem.
6. Taking into consideration the figures referred
to above I estimate! that the minimum net increases
in cost of living in the case of European officers,
living on a scale which I can assure Government is
by no means extravagant and the minimum consistent
with the upkeep of the dignity of his -fay esty * s Representa
tives, amounts to Rs. 177 plus Rs. 52/4 plus Rs. 20
- Rs. 249-4-0. Should Government of India be disposed
to grant to officers serving in Sis tan some alleviation
in respect of this unexpected and unavoidable increase
in expenditure, the question arises of tae form such
alleviation should take.
I had at first considered tne possibility of
a percentage increase in pay, but I an convinced that
this would operate most inequitably, for tne increase
in cost of living at a particular post cannot materially
vary for different incumbents and a percentage allowance
would result in the officer with low basic pay, on w ion
the increased cost would relatively bear more heavily,
receiving less compensation tnan a higher paid officer
appointed to the sane post, who could better afford tne
increase•
I would therefore submit that any allowances
which Government may be pleased to grant should take
the form of a fixed local or compensatory allowance
for each appointment, irrespective of tne incumoents
salary. Tnis would have a further advantage in eliminat-

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The file concerns compensatory allowances granted to consular officers as consequence of the withdrawal of customs exemptions by the Persian Government.

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The file is composed of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, 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. , the Government of India, the British Consulate at Khorramshahr, the British Legation at Tehran, and 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. .

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1 file (198 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 199; 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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