'File 28/63 A Anti-locust work: routine correspondence' [‎176r] (347/534)

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4 capjr of the let^r No .l4 -i -P/46 dat=d 15-1-46 from the
Secretafjr frovt. of Inaia Department of Agriculture Ne*' Delhi
to the Director Locust Control.
Subject:- Indian Locust delegation to Oman and Control
operations in that zone.
I am directed to say that the Govern r General in council
has decided to send 9 delegation of India Locust Entonologist
to Arabia about the middlf of January 1946 to undertake locust
control measures in Oman under the general direction of Mr.Lean
Chief Locust Officer Middle East Anti Locust Unit for a period
not exceeding four months. In addition to the pay and allowances
of the member of the delegation the Government of I n dia are
pleased to sanction an amount of ^.40,000/- for control operations.
The expenditure involved should be not from the sanctioned budget
grant under demand No 47 Agriculture for the current financial
ye sr.
2. The headquarters of the delegation will be at Sharjah. The
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Sharjah 7» r ill be in charge of the administration
of the delegation. He will countersign all heavy exoenditure g
vouchers and bills. The Accountant General Central Revenue is bein
asked to place a sum of ^.42,000/- at the disDOsal of the Political
Agent Sharjah. He may pass on some work to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Muscat in connection with the party working on the Muscat Coast.
3, The delegation will consist of the following member wh6 will
draw the pay noted against their names during the Deriod of their
deputation. In addition to the salary and allowances they will
be provided with free rations
1. Mr.Rashid Ahmed Leader
2. Mr. Ghulari Shabbir
3. V.t . P.K .Thomas
4 Tr.Jaffar Hussain
5. One Locust Jamadar
6&7 Two peons
%.450/-
^.375/-
*;.360A
"s. 125/-
*s. 60/-
^ 45/-
They will also draw during their stay in Arabia daily allowance
at l-f times the rates ordinarily admissibl?? to them under the
rules.
4. The Government of India are also pleased to sanction the
following advances which will be recovered in accordance with
article 159(a) of the Civil accounts Code Vol I or by adjustment
or tills i duo course.
1. One month's pay to each member,
ii. Advances \of Travelling Allowance equal to ^.400/-,
for the leader ^s,200/- each to member at SI.No.2-4 and
%.75/- each to Jamadar and peons,
iii. 0 5.1000/- for contingent ex -enditure to the leader of the
delegation.
They are also pleased to permit the leader of the delegation
to purchase at Karachi Stationery and medicines costing not
more than ^.30/- and ^.50/- respectively.
5. In the absence on tour of De,H.S.Pruthi Director Locust
Control the Government of India are pleased to authorise Dr.K.D.
Bavsja Deputy Locust Entonolo.prist to countersign the necessary
bills for advance of pay and allowances to the member of the
delegation.