File 160/1916 Pt 3 'German War: Persia; Sir P Sykes' mission. Officers for South Persia Military Police; South Persia Rifles' [‎30r] (64/374)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Enclosure to Despatch No. 31 of 1919.
Enclosure No. I.
No. 10207-1 (D.M.S.-i), dated Simla, the 12th April 1919.
From—-The Director, Medical Services in India,
To—The Inspector-General, South Persia Rifle*.
I have the honour to forward a petition* to the Right Hon’ble the Secretary
With 43 exhibits as per Schedul# attached to Peti- ^ State for India, from Dr. P. C. Woollatt
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ment and lately a temporary Major in the Indian Medical Service, in which he
represents the circumstances connected with his pay and position when employed
with the South Persia Rifles and concludes with the following prayers :
1 . That the charges brought against him be unreservedly withdrawn.
These charges may be summarised as :—
(a) Unsatisfactory work.
(£) Insubordination.
(c) Refusal to curtail private practice.
2 . That he be granted some Imperial Decoration or Order.
3 . That he be granted pay as originally sanctioned by the General Officer
Commanding the force prior to date of Commission.
4. That his pay after that date be adjusted as for other officers in the
force.
5 That his telegraph allowance be augmented to furlough pay from same
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6 . That he may be re-employed.
7 . That tamay be granted compensation for the heavy expenses incurred
5. That he may be granted the bonus authorised for Temporary Indian
Medical Service Officers. H y
9 . That he may be accorded any other relief that may seem suitable.
nprtpri W'thrprd to the first p raye L a careful perusal of the documents con-
nectea with the case shows that there is not only no adequate proof in substan
tiation of the charges in question, but rather there appears to be some conflicting
evidence in the matter. For instance, in his letter No. 576 - 5 -A., dated ^ May
1918 to the Adjutant General in India, the Inspector General, Sou’th Persia" Rifles
recommended the grant of certain financial concessions to Dr. Wooflatt and
referred in commendatory terms to his work. Yet some two or three weeks
subsequently, he confirmed the allegations of insubordination and unsatisfactory
work made against the Petitioner, and although the question of the latter’s
dismissal was then actually proposed, he does not seem to have either withdrawn
or modified the recommendattons contained in his letter quoted above. in th e "
circumstances it is requested that this point be carefully considered and either
withdrawn. eV ‘ denCe ^ 3 ln SUpP ° rt °‘ the char S es - or that ‘hey may be
3 . As regards the other prayers I request that I may be favoured with an
expression of your views on each of them, ^ Ulth an