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Coll 29/45(3) 'Conditions of service of personnel serving in the Persian Gulf (Policy and Superior staff)' [261r] (521/669)
The record is made up of 1 file (333 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1947-16 Apr 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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ictraot frm a /‘orsonal letter from tij© lulitieal ijosidarrt
t a , x. 03 riaId 33 a-aa.-ted 2ota ay. l-fe
3# Tlie second xolnt Tshicr. 1 wish to otroas la tills letter is
the necessity tor sjuq pronxirncej^ont l^/- -I is IL Jesty’ 3 C-ovemraont
a out tne Ministerial staff in tiic Gulf. You will lisve seen i’roti
enclosure J o.VXLI to iqy cbiai-offioial letuer No.921*3 dated tiie
■““tfch v r , 1'J‘ ! b , that practioally none of the oreseot staff are
filing to continue to scnre under is Majesty’s Govcrnaent.
vne reasons for tuta ere:-
(a tlielr fear tii^ t if tliey volunteer to serve under His
Majesty* a Govcmaent their ohaooes for obtaining pemanont
tjsaployiaont in an Indian Gervice nny be prejudicial,
(h) tije lack of SL'-y pronoimoomont try liis i ajesty 1 a
Government about the futuno conditions of service and
(c) the knowledge that ^ie I oreign Office are unlikely to
leave coni.’idential work in tiie liands of Indian nations* The last
it010 applies only to tiie JhiglodLtidians ly vjiioia our confidential
offices are exclusively staffed* .An irapossiblo situation will be
created if on tiie 1st April next we are left wit newt ary
minis, ©rial staff and it is essential that the present staff •
should bo informed wether liis Uajesty* s Goverrsaent nre willing
t ; i- .:o ary of them on xjmanently or temporarily. It should be
realised that vuccept for a few Arab
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.
tiie ministerial
staff is com >osed exclusive^ of Indian nationals aid that it is
hiCiOGsible to recruit ylrabs in their place. IJy Ttiems are roughly
as follows:-
(a) The Foreign Office should make up their minds how
Indian clerks tiioy are willing to Amply puttsoently on a
pensionable bosis and on what, turns. I ?fili then see how many I
can recruit, if aqy >oCierka in the permanent service of the
CkyvenBnent of India are willing to transfer to His H^jesty* a
Government 1 a Service sooo rxrangenent will have t o be reached with
the GoveiMMent of India regarding tlic eventual liability for
payment of ponsiona.
/(B)
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The file concerns conditions of employment at the British Consulates in Iran and in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The file is compiled when, after Indian Independence, the Foreign Office was planning to take over certain posts previously administered by the Government of India.
The file contains:
- conditions of employment of the Indian Political service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. officers, ministerial officers, and menial staff, in 1947
- administration and control of British relations with the Arab States in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. after Indian Independence, 1947
- booklet containing Foreign Service Regulations, 1943 (ff 229-304)
- memorandum on the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , containing in an appendix Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. structure, staff duties, list of officers
- transfer of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. administration
- application of the Premature Retirement Rules 1937 to officers of Indian Political Service The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47. serving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- correspondence with officers on appointments, conditions of employment, and applications for leave.
The file is composed of correspondence between Commonwealth Relations Office, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Foreign Office, and the Secretary of State for India. The file includes extracts from The London Gazette.
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- 1 file (333 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 334; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Title
- Coll 29/45(3) 'Conditions of service of personnel serving in the Persian Gulf (Policy and Superior staff)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:63v, 70r:334v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence