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Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general' [143r] (289/603)
The record is made up of 1 file (298 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1918-24 Feb 1948. 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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AN AdRMCSNT made this*.
Ope thousand nine hundred and
(Hereinafter called the Orderly) of the one
^
Consul* General! * Sushi r*e*, * ofr* the* other* parti*'
WHEREAS. .His Majesty v s Consul General
at i^ehire (hereinafter called the Consul General) has engaged the
Orde^w/ on the staff of the Consul General for the period and on the
terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned*
£i.rt and ••••••• ••••
ritannic Majesty's
NOW IT IS AGREED between the parties hereto as follows
1, Ihe Orderly shall serve and continue in the service of the
Consul General as a night watchman at Bushire for a period of three
years commencing from the date of his arrival at Bushire or for the
duration of the War whichever is shorter*
PROVIDED THAT the employment may be terminated by one
month's notice by the Consul General, or by three months 1 notice by £
the Orderly*
2 # The Orderly and his family, which shall be recognised as
limited to one wife and two children for purpose of this agreement,
shall be repatriated to the Orderly s home by the Consul General on
termination of the period of employment or if his services are
dispensed with earlier for any cause other than unsatisfactory conduct
or neglect of duty* In the latter case the Orderly shall ce liable
to be repatriated at his own expense*
3* While the Orderly shall be in service and shall discharge his
duties to the satisfaction of his superior officer, he shall be paid
a sklary of the value of Rs#6Q/- permensem, which shall be m
addition to the pension which the Orderly may, at present, be receiv
ing* Hie aforesaid salary shall be payable from the date oi arrival
of the Orderly at Buehire and will cease on departure from Bushire.
The employment is not pensionable and shall not count towards
enhancement of the pension which the Orderly may at present be
receiving* Remittances to India can be arranged*
4, Ihe Orderly shall while in service in Iran be entitled to free
quarters within the Consulate General.
5* Hie Orderly shall be provided by the Consul General th one
thin suit yearly and with one thick suit once in two years. Mufti may
only be w rn*
6, The Orderly shall be entitled to third class tram and
steamer fares, excluding food charges, for the jouwney frcm his home
to Bushire via Karachi. He shall further receive a diet allowance of
Rupee one per day during the period of the journey and one Rupee
per diem from Bushire to Karachi upon repatriation.
7. The Orderly shall during his service act as night watchman
and perform such other duties as may be allotted to him*
8* During the term of his employment the Orderly shall devote
his whole time and attention to his duties as such Orderly as
aWforesaid and will not enter the services nor be employed in any
capacity or for ay purpose whatsoever or for any part of nis time
by P any person other than the said Consul General and will not
engage or carry on any trade.
$N WITNESS whereof this agreement has been signed by
the Orderly and
for His Britannic Majesty f s Consul General Bushire.
Sign ed.
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The file concerns 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. , in Bushire.
The file covers:
- office allowance grants for the Vice-Consul and the 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.
- proposed abolition of the post of interpreter and creation of that of Arabic Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. , in 1932
- cost of living in Bushire
- secret service and toshakhana (treasury) expenditure
- provision of furniture
- transfer of the telephone system to the Iranian authorities in 1938
- revision of rates of pay and allowances of the Vernacular Section of the ministerial establishment of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- pay and allowance of the Consular Clerk
- grant of Dearness Allowance to the clerical establishments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in 1943
- local compensatory allowance for Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. officers, from 1946.
The file is composed solely 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 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. , the Government of India, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Treasury.
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- 1 file (298 folios)
- Arrangement
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 299; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3569
- Title
- Coll 29/12 'Bushire: office allowance of consul-general'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:39v, 39ar:39av, 40r:100v, 100ar:100av, 101r:299v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence