File 1711/1920 'Mesopotamia: General Circulars. - 1920' [‎219v] (442/591)

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Abdur Rauf Quraishi, Head Clerk, Political Office, Albu Kamal on 24th February, 1920.
261. Reference General Circular No. 150 of 3rd March 1920.
Officials who passed the Proficiency Examination or Departmental Test prior to 1st March
1920, will continue to draw the allowances admissible hitherto up to 28th February, 1922, or the
expiration of the coiltract on which the official was serving on 1st March, 1920,- whichever occurs
first. S
PART II.
NOTIFICATION AND CIRCULARS. .
L—FINANCE.
Family Allotments of Subordinate Personnel of the Civil ADMINISTRATION..
262. 1. With effect fromlst April 1920, steps will be taken to discontinue the adjustment of
Family Allotments through the Civil Government Accounts of all personnel of the'Civil Administra.
tion whose pay accounts are audited by the Deputy Accountant General (Civil) Baghdad, or by the •
Audit Officer, Irrigation and Agriculture, Baghdad.
2. One months notice of the discontinuance of the Family Allotment, will be given by the
Audit Office to the individual concerned through the head of his office, so that he can make arrange,
merits to remit privately by Money Order through,the Post Office, or otherwise.
1 3. In the cage’of menials whose substantivepay is Rs. 50 per mensem, or less,' money orders
for the remittances desired will be purchased monthly by the Heads of the Offices concerned, the
amount of the remittance being recovered by them in cash from the pay of the men. Commission
on such money orders will be borne by Government, and should be charged in the Contingent Bin
of the Head of the Office. ,
4. Personnel on “ Military " agreements and “ Military Contracts " (i,e., those recruited through
the Adjutant General in India) will be allowed free Family Remittance Morley Orders until their
Military Contracts terminate or are cancelled. - . .
5. Personnelother than those referred to in para 3 and 4 above will not be, entitled to free
Money Orders.
British Non-GazEtted Personnel.—Pay and Allowances,
263. British personnel serving on " Contracts for service in the Civil Administration of
Mesopotamia for British Personnel other than Gazetted Officials", who are dismissed fo'r miscon-
duct, will be placed on half pay With ration allowance for the period between the date of their',
dismissal and that of their embarkation at Basrah.
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II—STORES.
264. The premises occupied at present by Civil Stores at River Street, 6/12 will be closed on the
29th March . and all Stores will be transferred to new premises now in course of erection at the
Bustan. Shamaliyah, South- Gate, close to the Central Administration Offices.
Civil Stores will re-open at the new premises on or about the 10th April..
' STATIONERY.
These Departments, will be transferred to Khan Kubba, Exchange Square, pending completion
of new premises adjoining the Baghdad Government Press. k
Typewriters. . •
/ It has, been noticed that 75 per cent. Of the typewriters returned to Civil Stores for repairs have
been rendered unserviceable through over-lubrication and insufficient cleanliness of all moving
parts. The surplus oil holds dirt, clogs the bearings and renders the machine stiff to work; force
is used to releaseparts which have stuck, arid thereby breakages occur. - .
Head Clerks are to be held personally responsible for the care of typewriters in their offices ;
the Director of Civil Stores is to report cases ofgross neglect of typewriters to the Officer concerned,
with a view to disciplinary action being taken.
FIRNITURE.
furniture following rates, ex Civil Stores, Baghdad, may be allowed for Budget purposes for office
. Rs.
Tables 6' X 3'- '. ... ... ... ... . ... 53 each
„ 5' X 3' ... ... ... ... ... 49 -
„ 4' X 3' - ... ... -... ... ••• 45 »
Chairs (cane seated"with arms) ... ... . ... . ... 25 »i
,, . (without arms) ... . ... ... ... 14.
Trays, paper ... ... _ - ... , ... 4- >
Cupboards, shelved 6' X 3‘x 1’3" ... ..• < ••• 100 ».
Steel filing racks ... ... . ... ■ ... . ... 140 „