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Coll 29/28 'Meshed: office allowance and consulate buildings' [‎74r] (149/343)

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The record is made up of 1 file (170 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1922-9 Jan 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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Major C.K. Daly C.I.E.
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I have the honour to state that the appointment of ITirza
Saiyid I uhammad Khan Saj.jadi - a Persian subject -to the
post of Attache to H.M. Consul-G-eneral Meshed appears to
have been limited to a term of five years. This term expired
on May 15th 19 52. On referring to the files in an endeavour
to discover the terms on which he was appointed,! find that
all papers in this connection are missing.
From information which I have been able to gather I
understand that the lat£ Colonel Biscoe,when Consul-G-eneral at
Meshad experienced difficulty in obtaining the services of
an Indian for this post & as a special case, the appointment
of a Persian was sanctioned. In view of the fact that (
Sajjadi was over-age at the time of appointment,was sanction
ed the full pay of an Indian Attache, but the appointment
was limited to five years, I am led to the conclusion that
the advantageous terms of pay were granted in view of the
intention of the Government of India to limit the period of
employment and to thus .compensate the individual, T who would
be ineligible for pension.
3. On account of the ruling rate of exchange the present
pay of this Persian Attache amounts to a sum in Rials which
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required under present conditions in Meshed, Sc in view of
the standard of living of the Persians is most

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The file concerns the British Vice Consulate at Meshed (Mashhad, Iran).

The file covers:

  • office allowance and pay, in 1923
  • proposal to transfer the Consulate outside the town, in 1928, rejected by the Government of India for financial reasons
  • report of fire broken out on 14 October 1929 in the Consulate building, and repairs needed
  • supply of fire extinguishers
  • encroachment made on Consulate property by a neighbour
  • appointment of Attaché, in 1932
  • estimates for special works to be done in 1934
  • office allowance increase, in 1935
  • street-widening scheme affecting Consulate property, 1936
  • claim from Iranian Authorities for asphalting footpath in front of Consulate, in 1938
  • replacement of motor lorry, in 1939.

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 Meshed (Khorasan), the Viceroy, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Office of Works.

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1 file (170 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 for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 171; 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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