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

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The record is made up of 1 volume (292 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1920-4 Jan 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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AtmexuretoGenaral Cira^arNo. 15% dated 11th Februar^l^O,
EXTRACT FROM G.R.Os., DATED 2ND FEBRUARY, 1920
* '
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.
— •- "pgecsgg,-"
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.

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The volume comprises copies of ‘Civil Administration of Iraq, General Circulars’. These are weekly compilations of general circular letters and notifications produced by, or relative to, the Civil Administration of Iraq. The copies were sent by the Office of the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, to the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India, from 7 January (issue No. 1) to 1 November 1920 (issue No. 44). Issue Nos. 20, 22, and 23 are not present in the volume.

Generally, each publication is divided into three parts. The first part relates to personnel matters within the Administration, such as appointments, dismissals, leave, examinations, and honours and promotions. The second part concerns recent notifications, circulars, and General Routine Orders (GROs) which cover a wide range of subjects connected to the Administration of Iraq, including finance, health, politics, veterinary science, transport, local (often distinguished as Arab and Kurdish) levies and gendarmeries, utilities, rationing, and numerous other miscellaneous matters. The third part consists of annexures usually directly related to the first two parts and often including tabulated lists of maps.

Notable within the volume are the following documents:

  • A copy of a letter from the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. to the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, requesting a report on armed resistance to British occupation in Mesopotamia as mentioned in a recent General Circular (f 218)
  • A genealogical table of the Shammar tribe of Central Arabia (f 161)
  • A small booklet entitled ‘Note on Trees and Shrubs in Baghdad’ by the Director of Agriculture, Baghdad, dated 1920 (ff 96-102)
  • A leaflet published by the British Museum (Natural History) entitled Directions for Preparing Small Mammal Skins , dated 1920 (f 85)
  • Transcripts of debates on Mesopotamia held in the House of Commons and the House of Lords (ff 60-77)
  • A leaflet entitled ‘Agricultural Leaflet No. 5: Flower Gardens in Mesopotamia’ (f 19).

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (292 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1711 (Mesopotamia) consists of one volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 294; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: There are multiple intermittent pagination sequences.

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