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Coll 29/9 'Duzdap: office allowance' [‎6r] (12/84)

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The record is made up of 1 file (39 folios). It was created in 27 Oct 1930-5 Jun 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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R».34QQ/- r«duc«d by id* 720/- by redaction of three
so vatb but actually the pi'ovition in the budget bJetimatee
was provided aa Ha.l900/- owing to a favourable rate of
exchange instead of Ks,2600/*«
was transferred to J&horasan Office Allowance Contract
grant which was fixed at Rs.36,700/- in foreign and political
Department letter Bo*?* 331-K/32* dated the 9th Sept ecu ♦
1933 as under * -
9 men instead of Rs.2600/- and the rate of exchange between
&rans and Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. being below Rials 600^ for the last year*
it has been found diificult to maintain these sowars and as
the provision under dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. sowars is now a part of office
allowance grant# the excesses have been met from the other
sub-heads of the office allowance grant. In view of the
fact that a courier system has now been started fortnightly
for our mails to be carried to India and Tehran, it has not
been possible for me to engage extra couriers in addition to
these dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. sowars who run on camels between Zabul and Zahidan
only. As the engagement of extra couriers would have involved
further expenditure# in order to effect economy# I have
dispensed with seven dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. sowars with effect from 1st December
1934 keeping one Jemadar and one sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. at the reduced rates
of pay in case of emergency i.e*# motor service failing
between Zahidan and Zabul and have substituted four couriers
instead to run by Motor lorries between Zabul-Zahidan-
Birjand-Meehed and vice-versa. The scale of pay of these
3. In the amalgamation scheme of the Khorasan and Sis tan
Consulates# the provision of Rs.1900/- under Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. Sowars
(i) Meshed
Rs. 18 #000/-
(ii) Sistan
Sscort charges •••••••
Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. sowars •••••••*••
fl».10,SCK/-) R«. 18,700/
8a. 6,3*/-)
Ha. I, KX/-)
4. Tb« proTiaion undar Dak System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company. aowais baing 8a. 1900/- for
six

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The file concerns extension of the office allowance grant system for the Vice-Consulates at Duzdap and Zahidan and the Consulate at Khorasan.

The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between the British Consulates for Sistan and Kain, Meshed, and Khorasan; 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 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 (39 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 41; 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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