CONVENTION-AMERICAN RIGHTS IN IRAQ. JAN . 9, 1930. 1831 Pa31G{163 of Ot/lCiaI3. Schedule n-contd. 4. -A .- {1.) An oftlclal will, 00 first appointment, be allowed a tree 1lrst-elallS passage out to Iraq subject to his executing an agreement under which he will be bound to refund the cost thereof in the event of his reUnqulsh1ng the appoIntment within three years from the date of his arrival in Iraq In order to take up other employment In Iraq, or within one year from the date of such arrival for any other reason than bodUy or mentalin1lrmity. (2.) He will also, on the termination of his service, be allowed a free passage to England: provided that if the Government terminate his cootract under clause 18 of these regulations for misconduct or Insubordination, or the ofllclal himself terminates it for any reason other than bodlly or mental inftrmity, the allowance of this passage shall be at ;;be dlscret100 of the Di8clplinal7 Board coostituted under clause 1'1. (3.) During the currency of his agreement an official will be further allowed a free passage from Iraq to England and back, once if hIs contract is for 1lve years' service, twice It it is for ten years' service, and three times if it is for flfteen Yef;rs' service. (4.) The Government may provide the passage allowed under this regulation on any ship of a recognised line which carrier. first-class passengers between England and Iraq. If the ofllcial elects to proceed by a different route, be shall receive the tlctual cost of t11e passage chosen by him or the value of the passage chosen by Government, whichever is less. Wiws of Briti8h Otfi,cia'18. B. - (l.) The wife of an officIal already married at the commencement of his contract shall be allowed two free 1l!'st-elass single passages either way between England and Iraq when the contract of the official Is for 1lve years' service, three such passages when the contract is for ten yearfl, and four such passages when it is for 1ifteen years' service. (2.) When the official marries during the period of his contract, his wife shall be allowed two free single passages either way for the next 1lve years remainmg to be served by the official under his contract at the time of the marriage, and one free single passage either way for every subsequent 1lve years remaining to be served. A period of less than 1lve years shall not be taken into consideration in deciding to what free passage a wife may be entitled under these regulations. (3.) Passages allowed to wives shall be provided under the same conditions as those allowed to officials under 4(A) of these regulations. Quarters. 5. 'In ilie case of an official occupying a house which is the property of the Government, an officIal who is occupying a house by himself shall pay rent at the rate of 8 per cent. of his salary, and an officIal who is sharing a house with another official shall pay rent at the rate of 4 per cent. of his salary provided that the payment made by the official or officials occupying the house shall in no case exceed a fair rent for the house calculated on the basiS of the actual rents of prlvateIy-owned houses in the locality. Rent will be paid on the same principle by officials occupying houses which are not the property of the Government, provided that the payment made by the ofllcial or officials occupying the house shall in no case exceed the actual rent of the house. Should such payment be less than the rent of the house, then, ill order to assist the official in paying the blliance of the rent, the Government shall give such officials an allowance in aid as follows:- In Basrah and Bagdad: Married officials not exceeding 12 per cent. of their salary. Unmarried officials not exceeding 6 per cellt. of their salary. In other stations: Married officIals not eXceeding 8 per cent. of their salary. Unmarried officials not exceeding 4 per cent. of their salary. These allowances in aid shall be subject to revision every year in accordance with the actual 1luctuatlons of rents. For the purposes of this clause the term II salary" shall be deemed to include personal allowance, It any. Bquipm.etlt of Quarter•• 6. The Government shall, if possible, equip all Government houses occupled by ofllcials with such electric Ughts, f'ins alld water as may be recommended by the Directorate of Health Services.
