Miscellaneous Political Correspondence [‎68r] (135/210)

COPIES OF TE^EORAMS
FROM R. FFINCH ESQUIRE,
deputy DIRECTOR PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. TELEGRAPHS,
IN CHARGE POLITICAL ESTABLI SHM ENT, M Ek RAN COAST,
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. , PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
NO. I, DATED 3RD OCTOBER IB?9
GWADUR REDUCTIONS. I CONSIDER THAT ONLY THE MOONSHEE
ON RS IOO AND 2 SOWARS ON RS 20 EACH ARE REQUIRED, THE
LATTER FOR TAKING LETTERS INTO INTERIOR OR MONEY TO CHARBAR,
AC. THE NATIVE ASSISTANT ON 40, JEMEDAR ON 30, AND 6 SOWARS
ON 20 EACH COULD BE DONE AWAY WITH. FURTHER I THINK THE
MARINE BATTALION ESCORT COULD BE REDUCED FROM 25 MEN AND
NATIVE OFFICER TO ABOUT 9 OR IO MEN AND BY THEIR BEING IN
ONE OF THE .WINGS OF THE TELEGRAPH BUILDINGS THE POLITICAL
BHISTIE RS Ife AND SWEEPER RS IO COULD ALSO BE DONE AWAY
WITH. SUPPOSING THE MOONSHEE SHOULD REQUIRE LEAVE THEN
LETTERS COULD BE SENT TO MS AT KURRACHEE OR IF COCERNING
GWADUR AFFAIRS TO THE POLITICAL AGENT A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. MUSCAT. Ip THE NATIVE
ASSISTANT, JEMEDAR AND SOWARS* SERVICES ARE DISPENSED WITH
SOMF GRATUITY WILL HAVE TO BE PAID TO THEM. BESIDES THIS
SAVING IN ESTABLISHMENT THERE WOULD BE A FURTHER SAVING OF
ABOUT RS 3000 YEARLY ON ACCOUNT OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE
AND CONTINGENCIES.
NO, 2, DATED 3RD OCTOBER 1 879
I AM INFORMED THAT THE NATIVE ASSISTANT MEER JEHANGEER