Coll 29/62 'Kerman: appointment of consul and clerical staff; opening of consular office at Yezd' [‎81r] (162/183)

at Bandar Abbas* He has therefore for nearly the whole of his
service been acting in much higher paid posts than if he had
remained an officer. The posts he has held carry
emoluments considerably above those that any I*M*D» officer Liay
expect. ^lajor Lincoln for example is now drawing about Es 1900
whereas an I.M.D. officer of his service would be drav/ing
roughly half that amount. It seems to me, therefore, that Major
Lincoln has been suitably rewarded for his services and can
have no grievances at not being allowed to finish his service
in his present post.
6. As regards paragraph 4(a). While agreeing that Major
Lincoln has done satisfactory work at Kerman and Bandar Abbas
(vide for example despatch ho. 56 ^ dated 21st March 1935 from
His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to His Excellency the Viceroy)
I am not of the opinion that there are sufficient grounds for
me to recommend to Government that his services should be
extended and X think that the post should now be a.i3 1eo by an
officer of the Political Service.
7. As regards paragraph 4(b). In viewr of the considerations
noted in my paragraph 5 above I am not of the opinion that fajo
Lincoln has claims for a gratuity.
8. As regards paragraph 4(c). As Major Lincoln is not an
officer of the Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. X do not think that he
has any grounds for complaint.
Sd/- T.G.Powle.
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. .
Attested.
Sd/~ J* Croning.
for Secretary to the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .