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a representation of the necessity of an assistant, the Bombay Government decided
to retain the post for the time being (letter No. 3351, dated 5th October
1861).
242. Under the sanction of the Government of India (see G. R. No. 2166
dated 29th August 1804), the designation of Head Cleric and Accountant was
changed to that " Uncovenanted Assistant in charge of the Residency Treasury ”
and his salary was raised from Rs. 175 to Rs. 250.
243. In 1865 the Arabic Munshi having died certain changes were made* in
■ s. r. No. 2703-4. dated 2nd Nove.ntm 1865. the establishment which are indicated in
59 di“cd 8tb Ja,,uary ,865* Vo,umc the statement below

Old Establishment. New Establishment.

Rs. Rs.
Uncovcnantcd Assistant • •• 25° Uncovcnanted Assistant 300
Arabic Munshi • •• 150 Clerk and Interpreter ... 120
Clerk 100 Second Clerk • •• 50
Persian Munshi • •• 82 Persian Munshi 100

Shroff 16 Shroff • •• 28
Interpreter ... 60 Arabic Munshi 60
Slave Agent • • • 30 Bassidore Agent • M 3o

Total 688 Total 688

(xxxii) Assistant Resident and Establishment, 1865-1899.
244. In connection with the operations directed against the Wahabis in
1865-66 (see Chapter IV of the Maskat
Volume 8a of 1865, Volume 97 of 1866.
Precis, 1854—72), the question was raised
Political A., April 1866, Nos. i, 2, 3.
as to how best to supply the want, experi­
enced since the abolition of the Indian Navy, of officers skilled in the languages
and politics of the Persian Gulf who should be ready to act as advisers on board
His Majesty’s vessels of war cruising in the Gulf. Two alternative proposals were
submitted by the Bombay Government, of which one was accepted by the Govern­
ment of India, namely, that for the appointment of two Assistants to the Political
Staff in the Persian Gulf—one on Rs. 1,000 per mensem and the other on Rs. 700.
245. On the recommendation accordingly of the Government of India,
the Secretary of State accorded sanction to the appointment of two Assistants—
one on Rs. 1,000 and the other on Rs. 700 a month (despatch No. 50-Political,
dated 16th July 1866).
246. The Government of India appointed Captain A. A. Way as First Assist­
ant Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Assist­
Volumt 1-84 of 1867.
ant Surgeon Hojel to be Second Assistant,
continuing to hold charge of the medical duties of the Residency. The Govern­
ment of India objected to the latter appointment and wished that a Military or
Naval officer should be appointed to the place (No. 154, dated 14th February
1867).