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Coll 29/45(4) 'Conditions of service of ministerial staff' [‎81r] (159/275)

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The record is made up of 1 file (136 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1947-13 Feb 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
Byt r :mal Dept
Ex t olttVUT*
CCJNPIDMTIAL CODE
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TO
Repeated to
Despatciied
Secretary of State for India
G-overrunent oi* India, External Affaire and Commonwealth
Relations Department,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian G-ulf.
01.30 hours 16 th July, 1947*
IMPORTANT —
9121 •
Your telegram 4743 of 19 th June a Transfer of Persian
Gulf administration.
2 rt Question has now been discussed by interested Departments of
His Majesty’s Government and following conclusions reached:-
(a) Officers*
(i) I. .3.Officers selected for Foreign Service will serve cm
Foreign Service terms (with appropriate allowances). Three such
officers with Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. experience have now been accepted.
(ii) Those to be; employed on short term contracts. His Majesty f s
Government would like to offer such ecartracte to certain number of
I.I.S. officers with Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. experience who are either over age fox'
permanent embodiment in Foreign Service or have not been selected.
Intention is that they should retire from I,P.3* on 15th August with
compensation (subject to safeguarding of claims to leave pending
retirement under Fundamental Rules and to an Increase in pension which
would follow from grant of s^ch leave) and that they should be offered
forthwith three year contracts on approximately present scale of
emoluments. Offers for short- term contracts to individual officers are
accordingly being made by telegram.
( (b) Ministerial Staff.
(i) Foreign rffice do not intend to form permanent Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
cadre as pai‘t of Foreign Service. As long term policy present
intention is to recruit Indians and Anglo-Indians for service on
contract basis only and supplement these in higher ranks by deputation
of a few permanent U.K. Foreign Service staff*
(ii) For period of one year from now His Majesty’s Government
would request that the Government of India should (subject to
individuals F consent which Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. is being asked to obtain)
second permanent members of Indian Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. cadre now employed cn
Aral) Coast to Els Majesty’s Government’s service on usual "foreign
service" terms (i„e., addition of 25 per cent) - Hie Majesty’s
Government paying Government of India appropriate leave and pension
contribution. Please telegraph whether you agree* As regards present
temporary staff Hie Majesty’s Government would wish now to take into
their service on present terms such members as are willing to transfer.
Political Re: ident is being asked to approach individuals concerned
forthwith on behalf of His Majesty’s Government.
I will telegraph separately about Medical, P.uf.D. and Postal
Please pare copy to U.K. High Commie si oner.
/Copies to:-

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The file concerns the conditions of service, pay rates, and terms of employment of Indian and Anglo-Indian ministerial staff employed at the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. after 1947.

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The file is composed of correspondence between 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. , the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for India, 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. , Commonwealth Relations Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations of the Government of Pakistan, and the British Embassy at Tehran.

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1 file (136 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 138; 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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