File 2960/1916 Pt 2 'Persia: Salaries of HM Diplomatic and Consular officers, [etc.]. Concessions.' [‎260r] (20/241)

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^The Under-Secretary of State,”
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Foreign Son, S.w.l.
Sir,
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Foreign Office,
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11th May, 1929.
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I am directed by Secretary sir Austen Chamberlain
to refer to your letter of the 4th November, 1913 (P 4146)
and to transmit herewith for the information of the secretary
of State for India in Council a copy of a despatch which has
been received from His Majesty’s Minister at Tehran recommending
that the salaries of the munshis A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. at His Majesty's Legation
should oe increased.
2. The scales of pay for the first and second munshis A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
approved by your letter under reference have been increased ^
by fifty per cent on cost of living grounds ( 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.
letter P 2772 of the 7th August 1923 etc_. )
3. The statement in paragraph 4 of Sir H.Clive’s despatch
that the cost of living has increased by thirty five per
cent since the present total salaries were sanctioned, is
open to question but the Secretary of State nevertheless
considers that there is a case for the grant of further
increments to the munshis A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. . He does not consider however
that it is necessary to grant such large immediate increases
as proposed by sir R.Clive.
I am accordingly to request that you will move the
Secretary of State for India in Council to approve the
following inclusive scales of pay with effect from the 1st
July next
v First Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. . krans 1200 a month by krans 50 a month
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% • every two years to krans 1500 a month, the present
holder of the post to enter the scale at krans 1500 a
month.
^ Under
Secretary of state.
India
Office
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