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Tsfue. The Comptroller, India Treasuries’ suggestion is for the consideration of the
Foreign Department. Personally, I do n<>t think we can assume that Major S) kes is to finance
the Mission; and I do not think we could iairly ask him to do so.
J. Campbell,— 14-1-1905.'
Foreign Department.
Endorsement by the Finance Department, No. 291-A., dated the 14th (received 16th)
January 1905.
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Forwards copy of a telegram to Accountant-General, Bombay, No. 290-A., dated the 14th
January 1905, authorizing him to pay Ns. 11,000 to Messrs. King, King 8f Co.,
Bankers, to be placed to the credit of Major Sykes’ account, the Comptroller, India
Treasuries, being debited for the amount.
r\ < 7 / The.Accountant-General, Bombay, has been authorized by the Finance Department to
f y place Rs; 11,000 to the credit of Major Sykes’ account with Aiessrs. King, King & Co.,
Bombay.
2 . In regard to the question of financing the Commercial Mission while in Persia, it might
• p ^ xr on • t? t ^ k t) ^ , k® noted that Major Sykes was asked in the
•Pros. No. 90 in External A Proceedings. October *4 . ^
1904, Nob. 49 . 177 . beginning * to submit an estimate of expenditure
/ likely to be incurred on travelling expenses, etc.,
of t he d elegates of the Mission. In response he submitted a very rough estimate with his
letterr'lNo. 266,. dated the 5th September 1901, followed up with a revised estimate received
under cover of his letter No..270, dated the 15th September 1904. Working on this estimate
we placed Rs. 11.000 at Major Sykes’ disposal to be expended on the lines of his estimate—
vide our letterT^No. 4056-b. A., dated the <'rd December 1904; we also asked that a revised
estimate should be submitted if further expenditure was likely to be incurred.
. A elance at the estimate submitted with the letter above referred to will show that
Major Sykes has embiaced the expenses of the Mission during the whole tour.
3. In view of the above, should further expenditure be found necessary, it would appear
Yes, I think. We hope there will not be much that the action suggested by the Comptroller,
further expenditure, and we are asking Major Sykes India Treasuries, in the lat ter portion of para-
done° ^ liUle C ° mpaie<i With Wliafc be haS a,ready 2 of his note, dated the 13th January
1905, would best meet the case.
A. Fbemantle.
4. With reference to paragraph 1 of th«
Comptroller, India Treasuries' note above
referred to, it might be pointed out that the
delegates f of the Mission are not Governmeut
servants nor are their salaries paid by Govern
ment. All we undertook J was to pay the
actual travelling expenses of the delegates,
including the cost of locomotion for the indi
vidual and a reasonable amount of baggage and
camp equipage.
f r „A! e hav , e “ ''"‘'"'''te °f the travdlm- expenses, etc., of the delegates o£ tile Mission
Zu Z" ' ^ an( l |, a<!k) in detiail This i6 al] we ar = in a n
supply the Comptroller, ludia Treasuries,, with at present. ^
Major Sykes’ account will not be submitted until the return of the Mission.
thfi ™!’° 8sible . in . all 3 r ““to prepare an estimate on the Unes of the estimate of
toe iibet Frontier Commission for 1903-19IM, for instance.
6 . Finance Department might perhaps be asked unofficially to advise ns how it would bo
+ It has been decided that the deputation of Khan
Bahadur Asyliar Ali and of the Hospital Assistont is
to he governed by the Civil Service Regulations and
the expenditure incurred in connection with their pay,
etc., is not to be a charge against the Mission.
The pay, etc., of the three Indian sowars is also
to be excluded from the charges on account of the
Mission.
J Pros. No. 80 in External A Proceedings, Aligns^
1904, Nos. 68-107.
Yes.
G. M, C.,—] 8-1-1905.
E. L. N.,—
best to prepare an estimate, for submission to
A. Fremantle. . e ^ oin pf ro ll er ) India Treasuries, in the peculiar
circumstances of this case.
A. Fremantle, —19-1-1905
graph of the Finance Department office note of the 4 th January 1( ' ated ,n the P» ra ‘
2 . I agree generally with paragraphs 4—6 of the offire nnff» TL n j. n t j-
Treasuries, poss.bly did not real, so when he addressed us iu his letter of thoTgl" December