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File 90/1913 Pt 2 'Persia and Persian Gulf: Reductions in reductions of pay on consular establishment' [318r] (247/404)
The record is made up of 1 item (201 folios). It was created in 13 Nov 1920-3 Jan 1929. 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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they have to serve,and. they trust to he able to save
it is impossible to do so in Government service,but it
ihen,certain clerks of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
establish
ment were lent to Mesopotamia during the war,and there they
they have had to revert to,and though I readily admit
that this in itself is no reason why their pay should be
increased when they return,yet these men have been used
to a much higher style of living during the last 5 or 6
yea ts,c‘.dq it is very difficult for them at once to cut it
goto all together. Mr. M. A. Fernandez for instance has had
to o-rop from Rs. 700/- per mensem to Rs. 200-10-250;this is
a tremendous drop and he and others in the same position
are naturally rather disillusioned and discontented.
In conclusion I would point out that,if these f
senior men were to leave Government service,and I consider
It most probable that they ’"ill do so, as I am convinced
they will find no difficulty in getting posts on much
better pay,if the maximum is not granted,it will be very
difficult for me to carry on, as very few of my junior
clerks have as yet the necessary experience. The work and
the responsible nature of the duties of these head clerks,
especially those serving in Muscat and Arabistan.are
such that it is very necessary to have trustworthy
capable and experienced men there,while in almost all
the Agencies and Consulates the head clerk has to carry
on in sole charge for some period of the year when 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.
or Consul is away on tour or recess.
For these reasons I request that the Government of
India may be pleased to sanction the rates of pay
proposed in the attached list with effect from 1st April
1922.
enough to enable teem to retire before earning full pen
sion. In these days owing to the high cost of living
can be done in business firms.where a man.can often save
more than what his pension from Government service would
save
gi ve him.
drew very much higher rates of pay than those to which
If
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Part 2 contains correspondence between: 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. , the Foreign Office, the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , regarding revisions of pay of Consular establishments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- proposed increase of pay for menial staff and clerks at the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and subordinate offices. Lists of clerks and pay scales are also included;
- returns showing consular and other fees collected in 1922 at the various offices under the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ;
- extra expenditure at the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Office for the increased amount of work during the 'Najd affairs' (Second Saudi-Hashemite War), in 1924;
- a change of title for the Head of Vernacular Office at the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. from 'Oriental Assistant Secretary' to 'Interpreter';
- statements showing the increase of work (letters, permits, passports, etc.) as compared to 1912, 1914 and 1920 at Ahwaz, Bahrain, Bandar Abbas, Bushire, Koweit, Kerman, Muhammerah, Lingah and Muscat (f 392).
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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