Coll 29/45(3) 'Conditions of service of personnel serving in the Persian Gulf (Policy and Superior staff)' [‎48r] (95/669)

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Application of certain Foreirei oerv lce Acylations to the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Recently tv/o instances have occurred which have made it
necessary to consider v/hether certain Forei gn Office
Regulations sliould be applied to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. as soon as
possiole and not at the time of the Foreign Office assumption
of responsibility next April. The Regulations in question are
those governing the maintenance of motor-cars and the drawing of
travelling allowances. As the ministerial staff in the Persian
Gulf posts is on deputation from the Government of India and the
Government of Pakistan, it is clear that they vdll have to be
paid their allowances in accordance with the old Government of
India Rules, or according to any new ones made by the Government
of India or Pakistan. With the superior officers the case is
complicated by some of the officers being on contract to the
C.R.O. (subsequently td the Foreign Office) while others are or
will be career Foreign Servants,
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Colonel Hay, in his letter at flag A, has suggested that
o iicers might be allowed to draw travelling allowances under
trie Indian Rules until 1st April next, thus giving time both for
any anomalies in the Foreign Service Regulations to be noticed
«nd-£pr the officers themselves to study the new Regulations,
stresses that this procedure should only apply to
journeys on tour and that for U.K, leave, first appointment and
^ a ^ on service, the Foreign Office Rules should apply,
' arguments in support of this contention may be summarised as
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fHe Accountant-General, Central Revenues, is
responsible for- auditing the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. accounts aid if
•^reign Gervice Regulations are introduced now, he will have to
^ He furnished with copies of them and given an agreed date from
— r v/3 ich the accounts of certain officers should be dealt with
i a ' cora ^ n S to the IRS.Rules. As it is doubtful whether this
cdild be arranged by the end of the year, the advantages of
introducing/