File 3839/1916 Pt 1 'Persia: - Incidence of expenditure in - question of revising the agreement of 1900' [‎399v] (815/880)

Mauritius; and to the large body of regular British troops sent to Europe
from India in exchange for Territorials. In a war extending to three
continents which has called up the military resources of every part of
the Empire, the presumption must be that any Indian troops engaged in
operations beyond the external frontiers of India, or stationed in regions
where such operations are in progress, come under the Resolution.
Mr. Chamberlain assumes, therefore, that the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury will agree with him that the Resolution should be applied to the
troops from the Indian establishment employed in Persia and Oman since
the outbreak of the war. He will be glad to learn that this assumption is
correct.
I am, &c.,
The Secretary, Treasury. T. W. Holder's ess
No. 6128.
Treasury to 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. .
Treasury Ghambers
14th March 1916.
I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
your letter of the 20th January last (F. 5722/15) regarding the incidence of
•ost of troops from the Indian establishment employed in Oman and Persia
during the war.
I am to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State
i n Council, copy of correspondence between this Department and
the War Office on the subject; and I am to express the hope that Mr.
Secretary Chamberlain will accede to the suggestion of the Army Council
mat the (government of India should bear the whole charges of these troops
oi the time being, until the question of the ultimate incidence of the
expenditure can be dealt with.
rr r^ k?^ ever ’ /Ce Secretary of State feels unable to accept this proposal,
My Lords are of opinion that, as an alternative, the same basis should be
aaopted lor dealing with troops in Persia as has been suggested in the case
cl Aden by -treasury letter of the 17th ultimo (507/16), the whole cost of
tioops m Oman remaining as a charge upon Indian Funds.
rni tt i ^ am. &C.,
e ;11( j i ei j/ecretary of State Robert Chalmers.
for India.
Enclosure 1 in above.
No. 1909.
-Treasury to War Office.
Treasury Chambers,
t , • , j , , . 19th February 1916.
to recumMvn + i le L ° rds . Commis sioners of His Majestv’s'Tieasurv
L 20^511 n d , attentl0n -° f ^ Army Council to a letter dated
thevL, dmkta d C 1C 1 T’ R ve received frol “ the 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. and of which
incidence nf tl t ldS ^ een sent to y 0, ir Department, respecting the
Armv hnnde W,11 h? , btate for Indla in Council, seeing that
Exchequer n'esumably bear any charge accepted by the Imperial
Oman beW klJllT , that - the interest of India in Persia and
nronortion of the * ’ 7 WOuld have been reasonable that a larger
barfails in tlmcnse nPr t na L ex P enses sh °nld fall upon Indian revenues
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