File 160/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia; Sir P Sykes' mission. Officers for South Persia Military Police; South Persia Rifles' [‎27v] (59/374)

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period, we recommend that the sum of Es. 7,95i-3-ll overdrawn by him
be written off as a special case.
(4) That Us pay from the 21st May 1917 be adjusted as for other officers
of the Fwce.
-.m -, 111 ° Ur - Army t> 0 P artment letter No. 18909, dated the 22nd December
7 teu Sa “ CtlOQ , Was , a “ orfled ' with y° ur approval (vide your telegram dated
the 7th November 1917 to the Foreign and Political Department), to the grant
to Dr. Woollatt of the temporary rank of Major in the Indian Medical
Service and the following emoluments, with effect from the 21st May 1917 :
Pay for holding: the appointment of Senior Medical Officer
Pars Brigade
... Rs. 800 per mensem.
Allowance for medical charge of the employes of the Indo-
Ruropean Telegraph Department ... j£ St 200
Allowance for medical charge of Government servants at the
Shiraz Consulate ... ... _ Rg< 100
Total
Rs. 1,100
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nf ^. he Inspector-General, South Persia Bifles, in paragraph 13 (4) and (5)
oniL 1 ^, enclosed, recommends that from the 2 lst May 1917 to
, e Ap F l1 P er i°d of his temporary commission, Dr. Woollatt
® /r l 0 l l . ^ r ^ c eiye the full pay and allowances of a Major of the Indian
p erV1C ?» ? ttached ^ the South Persia Bifles, as Senior Medical
O ficer of a Brigade, and that he should receive, in addition charo-e
aiiowances for the extra duties with the Indo-European Telegraph DepartmeSt
an the Shwaz Consulate. After careful consideration we are of opinion that
the case will smtab y be met if, in addition to the emoluments sanctioned in the
Army Department letter quoted above, Dr. Woollatt is paid such local allowance
as was admissible to Eield Officers in South Persia.
(5) That from the 2ist May 1917 his telegraph pay be augmented to
furlough pay as m the case of other officers similarly employed.
) .p As 8 r J ia ^ er 18 under your administrative control we have no remarks to
( offer and would leave the question of. its acceptance or rejection in your hands,
e would, however observe that, in view of our recommendations as regards
prayer (4) no grounds appear to exist for the grant of any further concessions
. ( 6 ) be be re-employed.
^ charge of ^the^ Pel’s^an^Gendarmerie"before it was
taken over by the British. He resigned his position as Medical Officer Ears Bri-
gade at his own request and, as the Inspector-General, South Persia Bifles states
thfs prayer* n ° SWtabIe apP ° intmeilt t0 are uuable to support
(7) That he he granted compensation for the heavy expenses incurred by him.
We are not aware _ that Dr. Woollatt has incurred any heavy expenses which
7° ™ erlt compensation. He was admitted into employment at Shiraz wit 1 ' the
Anrif IOdT X m ?7 ember 19lt! ^ was released from military duty in
r P i - ‘ A8 a s P ecla i concession he was allowed free transport after release
WoolTJt 0llmey fr0m S i' iraz t0 Bun,,er Ab bas. We would also mention that Dr.
Vool att was granted an oulfit allowance of Rs. 600 on the 17th April 1918
eotesUn ™ 10 “,, WaS a r f C T d that he Was hls commXn the
Wn ,v „ , f , 1 ! 0wed *° tl,e exte nt only to which expenditure had actually
bun incurred by him on the purchase of outfit. ^