"ملف ٧٦/٨ شؤون دولة مسقط: ضباط هنود منتدبون في قوات المشاة في مسقط وغير ذلك: من الجيش الهندي" [و‎‎١‎٣] (٥٤/٢٥)

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From Th« Assistant S«cr®tar to the Government of India, {\
External Affairs Department. ^ ~
To The Hon'ble the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
BAHRAIN.
MEITORANDUM No.D.5849-Pt/46.
Dated New Delhi 3, the 16th October,1946.
Reference your memorandum No.C/224 of 1946, dated the
4th June 1946, regarding promotion of Subedar Allah Dad O.B.I.,
to the rank of Subedar-Major and the award to him of an G.B.I.,
1st Class.
2. No substantive promotion (except to the rank of
Jemadar) is now permissible in the Indian Array and consequently
Subedar Allah Dad cannot be granted substantive promotion to the
rank of Subedar Major in the Indian Army on the gr^ound that had
he been with his Regiment he would have received promotion to this
rank. Promotions in the Indian Army are now made in the first
instance in the acting rank which is converted into war substantive
rank after nine months continuous service in the acting rank.
These promotions are given against authorised vacancies to indivi
duals who actually perform the duties of the higher rank. In the
circumstances, it is not permissible to grant Subedar Allah Dad
promotion to acting or war substantive rank of Subedar Major against
the establishment of his Indian Army Unit.
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3. The only course by which he may be granted the rank
of Subedar Major is to upgrade his. appointment in the Muscat Levy
Corps to that of a Subedar 4por. **e will then be entitled to the
acting (not convertible inter war substantive) rank of Subedar Major
for so long as he holds that appointment.
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4. In the Indian Army a war stibstantive Subedar Major, whicl
rank is attained after holding the acting rank for nine months, is \
eligible for continuance of ESI his personii allowance on transfer \
to the pension establishment. If Subedar Allhh Dad Is granted
promotion to acting rank of Subedar Major under this arrangement
and if he retires from service after holding this rank for nine
months he may be allowed to retain the personal allowance of the
appointment of Subedar Major on transfer to the pension establish
ment as a special case.
5. As regards the awaftd of an O.B.I., 1st Class, Subedar
Allah Dad will have 52 marks only on the occasion of the New YearA
Honours 1947 while the minimum limit of marks for promotion to the
O.B.I., 1st Class is 55. He has, therefore, no chance of selection.
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(Sgd) P.Natarajan
Assistant Secretary to the Goverhment of
India.
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Political Agency,
Muscat.
10th May,1948.
Copy forwarded to the Record Officer, 16 Punjab R.C
Sialkot with reference to his memorandum No.536990-Deim.
dated the 9th April,1048.
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Political Agent,Muscat.,