File 2960/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: salaries of HM consular and diplomatic officers' [‎243r] (480/495)

(ENCLOSURE No. 1 )
Memorandum.
Kermanshah.
1. Clerical and menial establishments.
prior to 1905, the salaries of these establishments were fixed in Indian
currency and amounted to Rs. 304)-10-8 a month (as shown in column 2 of
Statement No. 1 attached to this Memorandum). In 1905 , sanction was
accorded to the pay of these establishments being fixed in krans at the rates
specified in column 3 of Statement No. 1. In fixing the pay in krans a
uniform rate of exchange was not adopted for the conversion of the rupee
salaries of all the members of the establishment. In some cases the conversion
was effected at the rate of 400 krans=100 Rs. In others an attempt was
made to fix a fair salary in krans with reference to the rate of exchange when
the original salary in rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. was fixed and in the case of Persian servants
with reference to the local standard of wages. At the average rate of exchange
of krans 375=100 Rs. then prevailing, the extra expenditure involved in the
revision was only Rs. 21-10-8 a month (vide column 4 of Statement No. 1).
2. Medical establishment.
In October 1907, sanction was accorded to the conversion of the salaries
of this establishment into Persian currency and the rate of exchange adopted
was Krans 375=100 Rs. The total increased expenditure involved in this
measure at the present market rate of exchange is Rs. 20-15-11 a month
(Rs. 224-15-11, column 4 of Statement No. 2,—Rs. 204 column 2) or Rs. 251-
15-0 a year.
Thus compared with the cost of the establishment as originally fixed in
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. the conversion of the salaries of the Kermanshah Consulate into Persian
currency involved a total increased expenditure at the current rate of exchange
of Rs. 934-12-0 a year.
KERMAN.
In 1907, sanction was accorded to the fixing of the salaries of the Kerman
Consulate establishments in krans and as in the case of the clerical and menial
establishments of the Kermanshah Consulate and for similar reasons, no
uniform rate of exchange for the conversion was adopted. The rates of pay
fixed in krans are shown in column 3 of Statement No. 3. A comparison of
the totals given in column 4 and column 2 of that statement will show that the
total extra expenditure at the time the revision was effected, amounted to
Rs. 53-8 6 only a month, but owing to the depreciation of the rupee the total
increased expenditure at the current rate of exchange amounts to Rs. 151-5-2
a month or Its. 1,815-14-0 annually.
AHWAZ.
In 190fi, the procedure followed in the case of the Kermanshah clerical
and menial establishments was adopted in the case of the establishments of
the Ahwaz Vice Consulate.
Prior to the revision, the total cost of the establishment in Indian currency
(exclusive of the salary of the clerk who is still paid in rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ) amounted to
s. 214 (column 2 of Statement No. 4). At the time of conversion, the extra
expenditure involved was Rs. 9-15-10 a month only, but at the present market
Me of exchatige the increase of expenditure amounts to Rs. 36-11-10 a month
or Rs 440-U annually.
BTJSHIRE.
j ,? n ^P^^ber 1907, sanction was accorded to the establishment of the
375^00 o^ enC ^ paid in krans at the fixed rate of exchange of krans
0 f?r i0 ° Rs . As shown in column 2 of Statement No. 5, the original cost
costf e ^ a ^ s k men ^ fi xe ci m fodian currency was Rs. 2,600. The increased
to a ^ ^ le conversion'amounts at the current market rate of exchange
°t-9 a month or Rs 4,254-12 annually.