'File 12/10 Post Office - Muscat & Gwadur' [‎128r] (255/424)

X uxkd«r«t&nd y h*w*v«r 9 that
(1) from a ganaral political point of view you dislike
the idea of postel »nd telegraphic natters st Cwadur
being loft in the hands of Pakistan*
(ii) you are of the opinion that tha land lino between
Gwadur • Panifur la in bad condition 9 needs considerable
repair 9 and Is in any case likely toon to cease to
function
(ill) your provisional vies is that pressure should be
put on Cable and tireless to run a s$all wireless
station for communication with (a) India and Unseat or
(b) Muscat only* In that event It sight be possible to
arrange for Cable and tireless to run the Post Office so
a sub-post office «f Muscat*
It soess therefore that the future of Cwadur is dependUmt
upon (1) the willingness of Cable and Hrelesa to open up a
wireless station there and (2) If so* the length of tine
required to open it up* &ven if willing to do so 9 provisional
arrangements would have to be aado for the running of the Post
Office unless the wireless station was ready by the 1st of >ipril
194&* Although you dislike the idea of Pakistan carrying on
with the postal and telegraphic business at Cwadur as a perman
ent Measure* you sight perhaps be prepared to ask then to
continue the present arrangements until such tiae as a definite
decision on the natter has been reached*
It is understood that you propose to engage now staff*
and* if possible locals* on contract terras 9 say for a ported
of 3 years* those of the present employe as who wish to carry
on undor His Majesty's Govern*ant| and who are now oraployed by
the Indlan/Pekistaa Government on ponsienablo tens* will bo
advised to consider tne question of terminating thoir service
> with the Indian/kaklstan adninistratlon* taking such pension as
they way be entitled t© 9 and to outer Into a contract* as
raontloned above* for service under His Majesty's Governaent*
In the meantime, present IndiaV^eklstaa staff to bo retained*
if they are willing* on deputation terms*
cASiMiU. aalii , „ iii w<$xini<&r&m&• 2t b »* fe ?» n r*e®m«*nd*« t« »y
oadquartors that the British Postal Superintendent slieuld bo
posted to Bahrain as soon «* possible in the Mew year t© give
him an opportunity for inspecting the Post Office which will bo
under his control* the class of staff employed and their seethed*
of working* l understand that rent free acccstfaedation will be X
found for hln* It seems desirable that aecon^odatlon should*
if possible* be near tha Peat Office* and 1 gather that you are
endeavouring to obtain such accommodation*
Xt also seans desirable that the Festal Superintendent
should have a personal clerk* If possible a elm t hand typist
and preferably an Indian, and it Is understood that you will
endeavour to engage such an officar*
Parat+Ets ef ealurlea. etc. It le prwp*ee4 that the
salary el the testaJ iuyer 1 r.ter.cSer.t shevld he p*l<S by jeu, as
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. * The actual amount to be paid each mnth $
l*e* after deduction ef British Income tar* to he advised to you
by the accountant General's Department* G*f*G** bondon*
etc
»a.ges of subordinate staff* rents for Post Office property
t® be paid by the Postal Superintendent*