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Coll 29/80 'Diplomatic and consular expenditure: percentage charges on Civil works' [‎19v] (39/89)

The record is made up of 1 file (42 folios). It was created in 20 Dec 1935-10 Nov 1944. 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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Government of India that some such title as "P. W.D.etc.costs”
should he substituted in future. Drafts are attached on
which I should he glad of your observations.
‘-/-•x h ' 3U.
The system of the Office of Works was explained in a
notification transmitted by the Foreign Office in 1930, vide
P.890/30, an extract from which has now also been placed below,
and it is evident that charges for labour, i.e. as distinct from
the controlling or headquarters staff, are included in the prime
\
cost of works as suggested. It is also evident from the various
communications from India on the subject, that the Indian practice
differs widely therefrom in that the works charges are exclusive
of establishment costs, which appear under percentage charges, the
only doubt being as to the degree to which the difference exists.
Details of the actual establishment in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. have now
been noticed in one of the enclosures to P,2i.6818^/36 on the
file regarding the transfer of 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. to Bahrein. An
extract has been added below for convenience of reference. It
will be observed that as far as ordinary works, i.e. other than
in connection with the Electric and Water plants ; are concerned,
the personnel do not seem to be inclusive of such as would actually
do the work, e.g. bricklayers and carpenters. It is questionable,
however, whether this vitiates the main argument but it is suggested
that the third paragraph of the letter to the Foreign Office might
be redrafted as follows:
“These “percentage charges’ 1 , therefore, represent
establishment charges that in the case of the Office of Works
would be taken into account in the assessment of prime costs,
the basis on which the levy is made of the administration charge
of 11%, which it is understood is in respect of headquarters
services/

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The file concerns expenditure for Diplomatic and Consular services in Persia.

The file covers percentage charges on Public Works in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and percentage charges for special and ordinary repairs to consular buildings.

The file is composed of correspondence between 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. , 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, and the Office of Works.

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1 file (42 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 (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 44; these numbers are written in pencil 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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