File 4097/1914 Pt 1 'Basra administration' [‎10r] (28/578)

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M. Press, Simla.-No. 420 F.D.-20.1C.15.-44-M.D.
Telegram, No. 1563, dated Basrah, the 5th (received the 6th) August 1915.
From—The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Cononel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.L,
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 Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
ment.
Foreign Department telegram dated 27th May, No. 1173. (1) Following
are amounts of expenditure up to 31st March exclusive of pay and allowances
(of) Maior Scott. Jail—Rs. 2,217-3-9, Medical—Rs. 1,857-5-0, Sanitary—Rs 100,
total Rs. 4,174-8-9. ( 2 ) Reasons are no trained staff as in India. Major Scott
acts as interpreter. All wages and allowances here higher than Indian scale
owing to conditions of life and higher rates prevailing. Even with this allowance
Scott ’s pay will only be Rs. 1,050. (3) Entertainment of lady doctor is not essentia |
and could remain in abeyance. (5) Surgeon-General Deputy , Director Medical I
Services, considers allowance really necessary. In fact he recommended Ks. bO.
Telegram, dated Simla, the 8th October 1915.
p rom His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London.
Foreign Cox requests sanction to expenditure incurred in financial year
1914-15 on account of Medical, Sanitary and Jail administration, Basrah.
Details are as follows, Medical Department including salary of Civil Surgeon Ks.
3,477 : Sanitary Department Rs. 100; Jail Department Rs. 2,217, tota s. o,
We recommend that sanction be accorded.
Cox has also prepared, in consultation with military authorities, scheme
for establishment of suitable medical, sanitary and jail departments for Basrah
costing Rs 92,156, viz., Rs. 23,000 initial and Rs. 69,156 recurring and requests
sanction to its introduction. Scheme includes (a) grant o compensatory loca
allowance of Rs. 250 per mensem to Civil Surgeon; ( 6 ) estabhshment at Basr
(U indnnr hosuital of from ten to twenty beds capable of extension it necessary,
2 outdoor dispensary attached to hospital, (3) isolation hospital, (4) D ll h ^ a1 ’
establishment of outdoor dispensary in suburb of Ashar , (d) provision oi
adequate trained establishment with suitable uniform and equipment in place of
present untramed_jail s “ lta ^ a d ^^"'various headings would be as
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Department, recurring expenditure establishment R . , •
We consider that local allowance of Rs. 200 per meneem
Civil Surgeon and recommend that it may be grant ^ ^ Jail allow .
on which Major Scott assumed charge m J ' , r „™ e( j ; a p staff. As regards
ance proposed seems reasonable in \ie\\ o a „ 1 .u a v.i e 0 su Wct to minor modifica-
rest of scheme we consider proposals generally suitable subject m
tions which reduce annual cost by s. , •
We consider medical and sanitary work ^ ^P—1 oTp"
both in interests of our troops, civil officers and e ^ 1 . s J tlon .
grounds and trust therefore that above proposals will receite ear >
Copies of correspondence follow with Secretary’s weekly letter.