'SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS AND MEASURES OF THE VICEROYALTY OF HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON, VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. I. JANUARY 1899-APRIL 1904. II. DECEMBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1905. VOLUME IV. PERSIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF.' [‎86v] (177/386)

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but the bouse occupied by tbe Consul was taken on lease for
not taken up
21 years.
23. It was recognised by the Government of India in 1905 that more
suitable accommodation was required by
Bushire 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. building. t j ie 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. at Bushire to
enable bim to perform tbe social and official duties required of bim. Tbe con-
eeries of buildings which made up the 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. were scattered.
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. , where tbe office was located, was situated at a distn:
.v j WoUrvoKorl whmh circumstance, tho
Tbe Town
mo ai a distance from the
Resident ^domicile at Sabzabad, which circumstance, tbougbthe two buildings
u ere connected in May 1905 by telephone, caused delay m the despatch of
tbe increasing amount of public business. These and other inconveniences
were accentuated by tbe growth of British interests at Bush ire. The Govern
ment of India admitted the force of the Resident’s argaments and sanctioned
the construction of a new Consulate-General and Oil ices. The estimate and
plans were under consideration when Lord Curzon lelt India.
24 It has already been mentioned that in Lqrd Curzon’s despatch of 1899
it was proposed to substitute a British
consulate building at Shiraz. Officer for the Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Shiraz
in consequence of British interests at that important town being inadequately
represented. It was also then proposed that tbe Resident from Bushire should
reside at Shiraz and exercise bis Consular functions from there during the sum
mer months. Tbe question of providing suitable accommodation was at once
proceeded with. A site was purchased in 1900 for Bs. 4,700 and the tuil(l ing
w r as complete for occupation in tbe spring of 1902, at a cost ot Rs. 40,UUU
including tbe cost of furniture.
25. One further important measure was undertaken to add to tbe well being
of Consular Officers in Persia. It bad been discovered that allowances attached
to tbe different appointments varied, and that the dwellings were in some cases
scantily furnished and in other cases not furnished at all. The question of
suitable allowances to compensate for the additional expense of living in Persia,
the grant of adequate sumptuary allowances and the supply of a reasonable
amount of furniture to Consulates were under the consideration of the G-overn-
ment of India when Lord Curzon left India. In another way, too, effort was
made to diminish tbe disadvantages attaching to service in Persia. Officers
stationed in remote localities in Persia or in localities which though com«
paratively easy of access such as Abwaz and Kermanshah, were far removed
from stations from wdiich leave was ordinarily reckoned, necessarily lost con
siderable time when proceeding on or returning from leave if such leave was
to be reckoned from tbe date of departure from, or return to, the post in
Persia. In 1904-05, special leave concessions were granted, permitting officers
to count the leave as commencing or terminating from the date of reaching
pertain fixed points according to the route followed.