مجموعة ١٢/٢٩ "بوشهر: مخصصات المكتب للقنصل العام" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٥] (٦٠٣/٢٩٣)

rated the 14th (r<*cd 16th) February! 1
No.- - Nil.
Fran - Britoonsul, Bushiro.
To - - Foreign, New Felhi.
Tel^n^n a.T.O.
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Steady increase in cost of liTing th^laet year
has rendered it imperative that inriedlate financial relief be ^
granted to Heaidancy meniale. Menials of th<* Persian Oovernraent U
" epartnent at Bushire have recently been granted 100& increase
in"wages and menials employed in Legation Tehran and lihiras (and?)
Ahwai Oonaulates hare during the last year been granted a
succession of bonuses which in many cases have almost doubled
their wages, toenials here are being paid from 150 to 190
Kraus a month. At Tehran menials of similar status are put to
from 324 to 477 Kraus, at Shiraz 290 Krans and at Abwaz
253 Krans.
2. I reconrnend immediate sanction if possible with effect
from 1st January 1942 of the dearness allowances to all
the menials at Suahire calculated at 50% on pay of or under
250 Krans a month and 30% on pay between 250 and 500 Krans.
3. Kxtra expenditure involved durii *5 the current financial
year can be set from the existing grant but the additional
allotment as detailed below will be required for the
next year j- B2-Pay of t 5stabliBhment-Rs.640. 35-Other
Charges-launch grant-&.450-Mainianance of cars- E s.250-
office allowance-ffc.5,200. medical expenditure-S. 1,150.
I am asking Kerman and Mohmarrr-erah whether they require
additional funds for the sane purpose.
4. The above proposals are intended to be temporary and i
propose as soon as possible to submit more elaborate proposals
covering the wnole of the Persian staff.
Your telegram dated February 14th. Proposed dearness
allowances to menials at Bushire sanctioned from 1st Marchi^*
Telegram No.236-2 dated the 17 th March 1942.
From - Foreign, N^w Delhi.
To - - Britconsul, Bushire.
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