مجموعة ٣٠\١٦٠ (٢) "اجراءات التأثير على القوى الصغرى والدول العربية في زمن الحرب. انتداب مسؤول بريطاني إلى الرياض. (النقيب ج. س. دي جوري)." [و‎‎٢‎٧] (٢٨٣/٥٣)

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Audit Note.
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Duplicate for Departmental File
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^Connected Papers Pol.E&t.Dept.Colin*2$
Registry No. C.P.45*
Connected Voucher. Reg.
pz 341071+0;
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\ed to The Political Secretary.
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JUL B'fc 193
Oapt. de Gaury received 6 months notice under
his contract of the termination of his services with
effect from 23rd March 1940. Since then he has
received, and is still receiving, the pay of his post.
He is not on leave - he has taken all and more than he
has earned - although it happens that the Government of
India had no duty for him. It is understood from the
d.o. letter to Mr. Caroe of 22nd April 1940 PZ 1746/40
that he had before that date been taken into the service
of the Foreign Office and he appears, therefore, to be
drawing duty pay from two sources. There is no
reference in the Secretary of State’s telegram dated
21st March 1940 PZ 1472/40 nor in the Government of
India’s reply dated 1st April 1940 to this aspect of
the matter and it is not clear that the Government of
India in saying that they had ,f no objection to him
taking up other employment before the expiry of the
period of notice” contemplated that he would in that
event continue to draw his Indian pay. It appears
that the Foreign Office should have informed the India
Office that they wanted Capt. de Gaury’s services in
which case the normal course would have been to lend or
transfer him to the Foreign Office. Information is
requested whether this course was considered. The
view stated in Finance Department’s minute*dated
21st May 1940 PZ 2588/40 that the fact that he obtained
employment under the Foreign Office does not affect
India’s liability is not understood. It is recognised
that there may be special features of Oapt. de Gaury’s
case but in principle the Finance Department’s view
does not appear sustainable and it is considered that
Under Secretary of State’s sanction to the course
adopted was necessary.
+Surely it is quite
correct? The G.ofl’sfc
liability is not
affected - though ti
F. 6 .might arrange tc
pay him less while
his 6 months ran.
But it is quite
different from the
loan /
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Officer’s'
-services
R.T.P.
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940 J Auditor,
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The Under Secretary of State has now sanctioned
the Department’s view that no action should be taken
towards the transfer of Mr. de Gaury 1 s services to the
Foreign Office during his 6 months’ notice - see
submission of 5th August, below.
J.P. Gibson,
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