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Appointment of C. D. Belgrave, 1925-1926 295
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Ho in not uornonam frratp with fthaikh Hamad,
portly booaunc h« has mudo little effort to acquire pro-
-ficienoy in the Arubio language und partly because ho io
addicted to proposing extravagant schemes, while at tho
oomo time he la o poor supervisor of expenditure, Hie

engagement will probably be terminated at the ond of 3
yoaro, and it io believed that it .will then bo possible to
engage a successor in the Cuotomo Department more cheaply.
9. ftftor examining tho oontraotn made v/ith Mr. de
Grcnicre and Captain ,pbomaa (of Muncat), I find it noooooary
to recommend a higher rato of oalary than I had propoued in
London ae J do not think that Hr. Dolgrave'o remuneration
ohould bo lone than ttii Ur. de Orenlore's.

To a anrtain oxtont the Financial Advicer and
Personal Assistant to Shaikh Hamad will be the Customs
Director^ superior officer.
10. I therefore propose for Mr. Belgrave the follow-
-lng tarns
Pay: ft. 1000 — 60 — 2200.
Out of this Rs. 200/- p.m. will
ftulidtwfjmiwudg be put into a Provident Fund
openod in the Eastern Bank, Ltd.
«»
Period of engagement: ^ , TbnninablQ on three months' notice.
Quarters: Free, or Rs. 100/- p.m. in lieu.
Furlough: li monthe p.a. on full pay or 3
months on half pay, earned after
4 years' service.
Leave: 1 month p.a. in India.
Passages: 1 free let olase on appointment
and completion of eervloo, also
on furlough to England and on
leave to India.
11. I trust that those proposals will meet with the
approval of the Government of India. 1 shall be grateful
if X may be informed by telegraph of their orders, in order
that Z may oonunloate the same to Ur. Belgrave ae quiolcly
as possible.. I have the honour to be,
Your moet obedient servant,
3d/- F.B.PRIDEAUX.
Lieut-Qol
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. • •