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Coll 29/33 'Powers of GOI in respect of diplomatic and consular expenditure' [‎21r] (41/60)

The record is made up of 1 file (28 folios). It was created in 20 May 1924-8 Oct 1936. 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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Ho .F. 8/HX-Ex. l/27
GO^RTOraHT OF TNDIi,
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Simla,the 3rd October 1927.
From
B.Rama Rau, Esquire,I.C.S.,
P
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Deputy Secretary to the doTerninent of India,
To
H-
His Majesty^ Under Secretary of State for India.
Subject:- Powers of the Government of India in respect of
expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services
in Persia.
Sir,
I am directed to forward a copy of a letter from the
Accountant General, Central Revenues, No.T#M.Genl./l7 of
27-28/1311, dated the 5th August 1927, in which he has raised
certain questions as to the powers of the Government of India
in regard to expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services
in Persia*
2. The first point relates to the arrangement, at present
in force, under which previous sanction of the Secretary of
State is obtained for expenditure on such services except in
the following* cases:-
(i) Fresh expenditure on salaries up to an amount not
exceeding* £100 per annum in the aggregate at any one
consulate.
(ii) Increased expenditure on contingencies, except as
regards an unusual item exceeding £100, and
(iii) Increased expenditure on travelling.
The present practice is based on an agreement between His
Majesty 1 s Treasury and the Foreign Office described in paragraph
3 of the Treasury letter No.5633-06, dated the 31st October
1906, a copy of which was forwarded to 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. bv the
Foreign Office with their letter No. 36866, dated the 10th
December 1906.
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Paragraph 6 of the Government of India
Despatch

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The file concerns the possibility of relaxing the restrictions, existing in 1928, of the financial powers of the Government of India in regard to expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular services in Persia. These include salaries, travelling and contingencies.

The file is composed of 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. , and the Government of India.

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1 file (28 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 30; 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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