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File 1711/1920 'Mesopotamia: General Circulars. - 1920' [‎187v] (378/591)

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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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GROSS EXPENDITURE. '
The total sum expended on Subsistence Allowances under the five classes in the Oc : ,
Territories during the six months ending on the 30th September, 1919, was Rs. 8,19,394-eop1ed
this sum Rs. 3,81,,965-1 1-10 represents the expenditure in Baghdad City. - ' i°
REVISION.
Revision of Subsistence Allowances commenced in Baghdad City on the 1st June 1919 j 9
was completed on the 1st September,following. A total number of 2,380 cases was revised’dnd
annualretrenchment of Rs.60,388 effected.. On the 20th November, 1919, the Pensions oan.
Baghdad, proceeded on a tour of inspection of Subsistence Allowances in Samarra, Kirkuk Mee
Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Khaniqinand Ba’qubah Divisions, returning to Baghdad on the 9th Janualy 9,
As a result of the inspection 1,845 grants were revised, and, an annual reduction of Rs. 42,401 na.li
thus bringing the total annual retrenchment effected by the Revision of Subsistence A 1006i(
up to Rs. 1,02,989. . ‘ . -.i i •. 10 "aces.
. FORECAST OF FUTURE MODIFICATIONS.
Dependants of Prisoners of War. . , . .
The return of Prisoners of War, to their country has virtually brought about the disappearance,
of class (a) There remains a small temporary residue consisting of the families of bread-winners'
interned in' Egypt, India, Malta and Russia., in the'cases of Egypt, India and Malta an early
.settlement will occur ; in that of Russia it will be consequent upon the stabilization of political
-conditions. The dependants of Prisoners ofWar who diedin captivity will continue to receive their
present allowances, now included in class (c), until the restoration of Peace with Turkey „when
revision will take place.
Former TURKISH PENSIONERS and NEW Pensioners. .
The factors which will determine a 30% increase in the expenditure oni class (&)duringfhe
/period 1920-21 have been noticed elsewhere.
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The expenditure on class (c) will be increased by the transfer of allowances pajd to the
Dependants of Prisoners of War who died in captivity.
1 ., ' U Former Turkish Officials.
/ It is reasonable to expect that the necessity for class (d) will cease to exist before the end of
the current; year. The Civil Commissioner has under consideration a gratuity scheme; the settle-
, ment of ex-officials on the land with small loans front Government; and a comprehensive course of
study, specially adapted/ to the eradication of faults of previous training, and the rendering eligible
of ’the more intelligent members of this class for posts under the Civil Administration.
4 Former- RECIPIENTS of SEPARATION ALLOWANCES.
The renewal of Peace with Turkey willmake a final 1 decision upon such cases possible. 1
CENTRALIZATION OF PENSIONS .ADMINISTRATION. *
. The Civil Commissioner lias decided t hat the Administration of'Pensions in the Occupied Terri-
torieswill be centralized in the Pensions Office, Baghdad, which will be subject to the general/
'control of, the Civil Commissioner.
- ; CONCLUSION.
Peace with Turkey will give access to complete data on the subject of Turkish Pension Rules,.
•Ciyil and Military, thus making possible a final revision of the rules published as an appendix to
this report. Further orders will be issued by the Civil Commissioner.
Baghdad, the 28th March,'1920.
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‛N, BREENE, Lieut..
. Pensions Officer.

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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.

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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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