Abstract: Correspondence between the India Office Political Department, the Foreign Office, the Viceroy of India, and the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, regarding the appointment, pay and leave arrangements of the Vice-Consul at Birjand [Bīrjand] from 1913-23. The file also contains letters received from Vice-Consul Terence Vincent Brenan, regarding his sick leave and pay.The Vice-Consuls and Acting Vice-Consuls during this period were: William Richard Howson; R H New; Major Davis Heron; Terence Vincent Brenan; Assistant Surgeon Khan Bahadur Mirza Mohammed Beg; and G E Moore.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 184; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Folio 14 and folio 177 have small papers attached to them; each attachment has been labelled with an 'A' and marked as a fold-out.