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

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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.