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Coll 30/108(2) 'Quarantine Medical Officers at Bahrain, Koweit and Muscat' [‎4v] (8/94)

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The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 15 Jul 1947-30 Mar 1948. 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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but do not st:-ike nie as generous when
proposed foi* a period of contract service
for medical men with British qualifications
proceeding from England. it is noted that
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeons remuneration has been
up-graded in these circumstances by 2507a»
and in my opinion it will be necessary
materially to increase the remuneration
proposed for Bahrein and howeit; and I would
propose that the scale of pay should be
£1,000 - £ 1,050 - £1,100 with generous
Income Tax concessions. It is noted that ■
'only 2/5ths of Colonel Lloody’s income is
taxable and I would suggest a similar
provision for these two commissioned officer^
proceeding on contract from England,
especially in view of the fact that no
provision for pension or superannuation
is contemplated.
31.12.1947

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The file concerns the appointment, and terms and conditions of Quarantine Medical Officers at Bahrain, Koweit [Kuwait] and Muscat.

The papers include a 'Report of Dr Pridie, Medical Adviser to the British Middle East Office on Medical, Sanitary and Quarantine arrangements in the Gulf States' (folios 42-45); a report by Lieutenant-Colonel William Joseph Moody (Medical Adviser to 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. ) concerning reliefs for the Quarantine Medical Officers at Bahrain and Kuwait (folios 24-25); and a report on quarantine and medical arrangements at Sitra, which advocated the need for a full-time Quarantine Medical Officer there (folios 20-22).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (45 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 47; 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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