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File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration' [‎141r] (290/709)

The record is made up of 1 volume (346 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1916-4 Feb 1920. 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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Office of the Civil Commissioner,
■' Baghdad, the—August 1918,
The Offg, Civil Commissioner, BAGHDAD.
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The Secretary to the Government of India
In the Foreign and Political Department,
SIMLA.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that:: the
services of two Assistant Directors Postal Services
have been placed at my disposal to assist the Deputy
Director of Postal Services (Civil) in the organisation
and administration of the Civil Postal system in Iraq,
and I request sanction to pay them at their Indian
rates of pay (as Superintendents of Post Offices in
India) plus 50 %, subject to a minimum total of Rs. 450/
p^nUj as in the case of Assistant Directore^bf Postal
Services in the Military Postal organisation*
I understand that the Indian scale of pay is as
follows
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Rs. 200
Rs. 250
Rs. 300-20-400
Rs. 400-20-500
Rs. 500-20-600.
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Hence the proposed allowance will in general be
less than Rs, 300/*
Details of the Officers salaries are given below:**
Indian Present Civil pay Date of
pay. M,E*F.Pay.proposed, apptt.
Capt, R,F.Kalberer
A,D.P,S. (Civil)
Basrah. 400 500 600 1-7-13.
Lt. K»C,Sen
A.D.P.S, (Civil)
Baghdad
(Temporarily
appointed, pending
relief of Lt. R.W.
Spear.)
Lt. R, W*
Spear
250
450
450
24-7*13
A* D^ P # S,
Basrah
(Civil)
200
450
450
Not yet
relieved
relieved

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This volume contains requests for skilled personnel from British civil and military authorities in newly occupied territory in Iraq written between 1916 and 1920, to the 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. , and the Government of India. The papers primarily consist of letters from Basra or Baghdad requesting the secondment or requisition of staff to Iraq from India. The letters discuss the various roles required as well as their pay and tenure. The roles range from police superintendents to postal clerks, police officers, medical staff and a range of other military personnel.

Extent and format
1 volume (346 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

The subject 4097 (Basra and Mesopotamia) consists of 5 files, IOR/L/PS/10/513-517. The files are divided into 7 parts, with parts 1, 2, 3 comprising one file each, parts 4, 5 comprising the fourth file and parts 6, 7 comprising the fifth file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 348; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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File 4097/1914 Pt 3 'Mesopotamia: administration; personnel; military officers appointed to civil administration' [‎141r] (290/709), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/515, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100070147367.0x00005b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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