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Coll 29/41 'Diplomatic and consular expenditure: half-yearly statements of petty increases' [54r] (110/425)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 6 Apr 1926-17 Dec 1947. 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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N 0.52/171/44- A .
Grovernment of India.
Departmeit of Information and Toadcasting.
^ew GJelhijthe 28th September 1944.
From
P.l.Thapar, ^squire, G*I«%, I«G»S«,
Secretary to the HrOvernment of India.
To
The Chief Secretaries of all provincial Governments, and Chief
~ Commissioners, Delhi, Ajmer-] T arwara, ^ a i uc hi s tan and Coorg.
Subject:- Victory celebrations on the collapse of Germany.
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Sir,
I have the honour to invite your attention to lar Department’s
S ecret letter L Q-.5 £^A / S/V/. .L da ted the 27th sectemPer 1944, and to suggest
in broad outline some of the items which can be arranged for the occasion.
As it is, however, impossible to say when the capitulation will take place,
I am to request that the matter be treated in the meanwhile with the
strictest secrecy.
2. It is realised that all the following items cannot be arranged at all
places and also there would be many other equally suitable ways of celebra
ting the event which may suggest themselves to local Authorities.
1. & public holiday or holidays. The date or dates will be ann
ounced by His Excellency tne Viceroy.
2. Distribution of sweets to school children.
5. Feeding the poor •
4. Fairs, wrestling matches, fire works, etc.
5. Public prayers and public meetings. 6.......
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The file concerns expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Persia and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The file contains:
- half-yearly reports on petty expenditure on Diplomatic and Consular Services in Persia and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- statements showing excesses and savings under Contract Grant
- Government of India requesting sanction of Secretary of State for certain items of excess expenditure
- special measures in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on outbreak of war, in 1940, such as recruitment of clerks and interpreters, supply of radio sets
- increase of pay at Shiraz and Sharjah agencies, in 1943
- expenditures for liveries for servants, recruitments, office allowances, cars and motorcycles
- expenditures for Victory celebrations, in 1944
- regularization of excess expenditure incurred between 1942 and 1945 over the fixed sanctioned Contract Grants.
The file is composed of correspondence between the British Legation at Tehran, 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 Foreign Office, the Government of India, and the Treasury.
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- 1 file (211 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 212; 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/12/3602
- Title
- Coll 29/41 'Diplomatic and consular expenditure: half-yearly statements of petty increases'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r, back-i, back, 2v:212r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence