File 2976/1916 Pt 1 'Persia Bunder-Abbas-Kerman telegraph and road' [‎211v] (126/452)

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Indian Establishment (must be all
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Clerk, Store Clerk and Draftsman
Persian Establishment
Labour
r 6 Sub-overseers.
2 Surveyors,
i Head clerk,
i Store clerk,
i Draftsman.
4 Junior clerks,
i Persian writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. .
600 Indian coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. .
200 Tibetan coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. for rock cutting.
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, ] n previous correspondence. I have recommended that Mr F. C. Low.s
C I E Ex^utive Engineer, Public Works Department, Burma, may be appomted
tfie Engineer-in-Charge as he is an experienced front,er road engineer and
already in Persia. , , , • ,
Of the assistant engineers, General Sykes ,s ready to lend the services of
Lieutenant Wharton, I.A.R.O., .South Persia Rifles, who is a telegraph officer
with some knowledge of engineering.
Mr. Aitken, Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Bombay now
Stationed at Bushire, has volunteered privately for the work and the Chief
Engineer Public Wolks Department, Bombay, might be asked for his services
for S !2 months as he will be of great assistance, being already acquainted with
the Persians and their ways. .
One ^sub-overseer has already been sent from India and two Survey of
India surveyors now in Bandar Abbas can be appointed if the Surveyor-General
approves.
The Persian- writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. can be engaged locally.
If the above appointments are sanctioned, the personnel remaining to be
obtained from India will be
1 Assistant Engineer
1 European Accountant
5 Sub-overseers
1 Head clerk
I Store clerk
1 Draftsman
4 Junior clerks
600 Indian coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
Required as soon as possible.
Not required till end of September.
Ditto ditto.
Ditto ditto.
Required as soon as possible.
Ditto ditto.
Two required as soon as possible,
remainder at end of Septem
ber.
Not required till end of September.
200 Tibetan coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. ... )
6. Mr* Lewis has informed me that if appointed engineer to the road, he
would like to have the services of Khan Bahadur Sher Jung of the Survey 0
India, now at Bandar Abbas, to help him in engaging local labour, road ? ua JL ds ’
etc., etc., as he has a good knowledge of local Persian conditions, etc. l
Surveyor- General might be asked to lend his services for a few months.
7. I would recommend that all officers of the superior establishment who
are appointed should receive the rates of pay they would be receiving '?}
civil appointments, with the addition of any allowance admissible for joining
field force plus double rates of travelling allowance as drawn by civil officers 1
Persia, tree rations for themselves and
two servants and forage