"المباني. رقم ١٣/٤ I مراسلات بخصوص مقر الجرّاح." [و‎‎١‎٢‎٠] (٥١٠/٢٤١)

From -
The Under Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
To - The Hobble the Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf.
Memorandum Ho . D. 4530-V35.
Dated New Delhi, the December 1935.
House Rent Allowance for the
Medical Officer, Kuwait.
Reference correspondence ending with your
memorandum Ho. 2381, dated the 17th November 1935.
2. It appears from the above correspondence and
your express letter No.2480/5V^l, dated the 4th November
1934, that a rent of Rs. 50/- per mensem is being paid,
apparently out of the Office Allowance grant for the
Kuwait Agency for the building engaged for the Medical
Officer*s dispensary and store room and quarters of the
Head Clerk. Part of this building was occupied by
the Iraq Post Office and the rent of Hs. 30/- per mensem
received on this account was utilised towards the rent
of the Medical Officer* s quarters, the balance being met
from the Office Allowance grant. Practically, therefore,
the entire rent of the Medical Officer*s quarters has so
far been met fro-m the Office Allowance grant, and the
Government of India are not satisfied that it is necessary
to change the existing practice and grant a house rent
allowance to the Medical Officer. It may be mentioned,
in this connection, that the Kuwait Office Allowance grant
originally sanctioned included a sum of Ks. 800/- under
"Contingencies* for rents, rates and taxes. The giant
has