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Coll 29/11 'Tehran Legation: pay of munshis and menial staff; office accommodation' [‎26r] (51/525)

The record is made up of 1 file (261 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1926-13 Jun 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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Extract from a letter from the British Legation,
Tehran, to th$ Accountant General, Central Revenues,
Ko .33, dated the 21st October 1941.
I have the honour to refer to your letter No
TA-4-1-807 of the 31st July 1941 and to state
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The following are the circumstances under which
the number of orderlies of the "L.opecial Jar Establi
shment” was increased from the authorised 6 to 7:-
The establishment commenced in 1940 with 6 mafti.
In September 1940 Hadji ^hmed Khan was brought out
from India for the Legation regular establishment. He
relieved Jehan Khan who was transferred from the
Legation to "L.Special Jar establishment” as supernu
merary- raising the number from 6 to 7. At the same
time, however, one of the original 6 men. Oholam
i^iMohammed, resigned and returned to India, reducing the
^^flnumber again to 6. Mir^Afzal was brought to
replace ^holam Mohcj . orp again raising the nnmhp.r to 7.
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Kattu Khan however resigned with effect from the
1st June 1941 and the strength reverted to the 6 men
originally on the establishment.
Copy of a letter No.10-A.2-2, dated the 28th
January 1942, from the British i^gation, Tehran, to
thisxafiixsx the Accountant General, Central Revenues.
With reference to your despatch No.TA 4-1-1866,
% c efflber .last I have the honour to inform
you that His Majesty s Minister authorised the reten-
tionof the services of Jahan Khan as a gate-keeoer
in view oi the exceptional circumstances prevailing
in Tehran at the time. ^

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The file concerns the personnel employed at the British Legation at Tehran.

The file covers: increase of staff and related expenditure in 1928, accommodation, list of staff at the legation, installation of telephone systems, proposal to grant cost of living bonus to munshis 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. and menial staff, employment of a third 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 1933, proposal to appoint two additional Vice Consuls in 1934, pay rises, and requests for financial contributions from Government of India. There are also later documents, from 1945, regarding the employment of Indian Orderlies at the Legation.

The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the Foreign Office, 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 Secretary of State for India, the British Legation at Tehran, and the Treasury.

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1 file (261 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 262; 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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