File 1711/1920 'Mesopotamia: General Circulars. - 1920' [‎255r] (513/591)

AtmexuretoGenaral Cira^arNo. 15% dated 11th Februar^l^O,
EXTRACT FROM G.R.Os., DATED 2ND FEBRUARY, 1920
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Remittance Rate. .
103. Reference G.R.O. No..26 of 10-1-20 (republished as annexure to G C Ko 49 dated
th January, 1920). /' 1 --
./g-i — I > 1 $.
Intimation has been received that Government remittance rate has been raised to 2g,
rupee with effect from, 16 th December, 1919, and will beapplied to all payments on or after 16?h
December, 1919, made in the United Kingdom on account of .
(1) -Remittance included in rolls which' left India 6n or after 16th December 1919.
(2) Indian pay and privilege leave pay earned from that date.
(3) Credit and final balances advised on or after 1st January, 1920.
(4) Allotment expressed in rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. from pay for December payable in England on 1st
January 1920.
2. Pay and allowances fixed in sterling of Officers, serving in India, Mesopotamia, Persia
Oman and East Africa pending order of the Government of India will be converted at 28d. the
rupee with effect from the pay and allowances earned from 1st December, 1919. i
Authority :—M.A.G, Delhi Telegram Nos. 1044 and 1045—E.A., dated 17th January 1920)
—A. 6755. • ' ’ •. -. . • - v,
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL’S BRANCH.
BASRAH-BAGHDAD Railway.
106. A daily through passenger train between Baghdad and Basrah will commence to run
from midnight February lst/2nd, 1920.
The timings of this train are as fellows'
UP. - ' DOWN. •
EXTRACT FROM G.R.O.'s DATED 4th FEBRUARY, 1920.
Makina ...
... dep. 00-00
Makina - ...
... arr.
4-38.
Ur ... -
... arr. 9-11 -
Ur ... ' A ...
... dep.
19-19.
Samawah ...
... dep. 10-34
Samawah । ...
... arr. '
18-19.
... arr. 14-20
... dep.
14-30.
Rumertha
... dep. 15-20
- Rumertha
... arr. •
13-30.
... arr. z 16-19
... dep.
12-31.
Diwaniyah ••• ,
... dep. 16-39
Diwaniyah , ...
... arr.
12-11.
... arr. 19-20
... dep.
9-29.
Hillah . ... ’
.. dep. 20-20
Hillah . . ...
\ ... art.
7-59.
... arr.-00-01
... dep.
4-11.
Baghdad South
... dep. 00-30
Baghdad South ...
... arr.
3-51.
... arr. 04-45
... dep.
00-00.
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Q.-5098.
Financial Arrangements* -
110. It has been decided thatthe financial arrngements for Mesopotamia will be taken over
by the Imperial Government on the 1st of April, 1920. . ,
.(W.O. telegram No. 35819-Q.M.G. 1, dated 22- 1-1920). A-l
~ Gratuity.
111. In continuation of’ G.R.O. No. 15/20, it is notified that the Secretary of State for India
has since decided that the payment of gratuities to temporary andregular BritishService ofhicers at
16d. to the rupee will be restricted to cases ,where officers were ini India or Mesopotamia on 3rd
August, 1919. Necessary adjustments will be made by the Audit Officers concerned. ,
(Authority :—-Military Accountant General’s telegrams Nq»„940-E.A. and 990-E.A., of 6th and
12th January, 1920, respectively).—A .-2493. ■
Telegraphic Addresses. -
116. The telegraphic address for all matters in connection with the troops onthsUpr
Euphrates is Kemcol. . . b’
EXTRACT FROM G.R.O.s DATED 6th FEBRUARY, 1920.
Krans Exchange. -
123. The rate of exchange between krans and rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. for all transactions as from 1st February.
1920, until further notices,:— -
Krans 260= Rs. 100.
(Authority ;-C.A. & A.O. Kasvin tel. No. 71/1/8205, dated 29th January, 1920.)
Attendance at sale of Cast Horses.
132. A Remount or S. & T. Officer will attend on duty all sales of animals, and will be present-
throughout the sale. .,
The Officer on duty is authorized to suspend the sale of-animals should he consid
able, reporting his action to the Director concerned.—Q-5178.