§ 4. Mr. Keelingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Vice-Consuls and Consuls, filling posts as Consuls and Consuls-General, respectively, receive any extra pay or allowances above the emoluments of their substantive rank; if so, what, and with effect from what date?
§ Mr. EdenYes, Sir. A consular officer acting at a post above his rank draws, for the whole period during which he is in charge, an acting allowance additional to his salary of £225 a year at a Consulate or £337 10s. at a Consulate-General, provided that he does not receive in salary and acting allowance more than the minimum salary of the rank of the post in question. These acting allowances are not, however, payable in cases where the titular officer is on leave and a member of his own staff takes charge. In addition, in all cases acting officers draw the representation allowance appropriate to the post they fill, except on rare occasions when the allowance is required by the titular officer if he is absent on public duty.