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Circular N. 4291 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎31v] (8/24)

The record is made up of 12 folios. It was created in 15 Sep 1854. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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of far greater independence than they occupy at present; while I am satisfied that they
vrould at the same time ensure the higher offices being filled by better qualified persons
than are obtained under the present plan of promotion, in which merit is supposed to
have the first place. It would be quite indispensable, however, to the success of the
new plan, to prevent, by an absolute prohibition, as pointed out in your 10th paragraph,
any infraction of the Rules, without the previously obtained sanction of Government.
6. The circumstances of the Dharwar Collectorate, now almost completely surveyed
and assessed, seem peculiarlv favourable for giving effect to measures calculated to per
fect our system of revenue administration, and I sincerely hope that Government will
make an experiment there of the plan of promotion you suggest, which bids fair to be
productive of the best results, and could not, I think, by possibility do harm.
I have the honour to be, See.
(Signed) G. WINGATE,
Superintendent Revenue Survey and Assessment, Southern Mahratta Country.
Superintendent's Office, Dharwar, 6th February 1851.
(True copies)
(Signed) W. A. GOLDFINCH,
First Assistant Collector in charge.
[Letter (No. 206) of the 8th February 1851, from the First Assistant Collector in
charge of Dharwar, and its enclosures, relative to the system of promotion among the
Native servants now obtaining in the service.]
No. 1033 of 185 T.
Forwarded to the Collectors of Ahmednuggur, Sholapore, Belgaum, Rutnagherry,
and Poona, each of whom is requested to subjoin his early opinion, and report on the
remarks and suggestions contained in Mr. Goldfinch's letter, and to forward the papers
to the next in succession for the same purpose. The last Officer will return the whole
correspondence to this Department.
(Signed) E. H. TOWNSEND,
Revenue Commissioner, S. D.
Ahmedniujgur District, Revenue Commissioner s Camp, Rypoor, list February 1851.
No. 417 of 1851.
For the reasons stated by Mr. Goldfinch and Captain Wingate, I am of opinion that
it would be advisable to establish some Rules for regulating promotion among the Native
.servants.
2. I would propose, that the suggestions conveyed
Paragraph 7 of Mr. Goldfinch's letter, in the 7th paragraph of Mr. Goldfinch's letter be fully
carried out.

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Circular N. 4291 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , forwarding letters, memoranda and reports on employment and promotions of native servants.

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Circular N. 4291 of the Territorial Department Revenue from the Officiating Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, Charles Edward Fraser Tytler, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎31v] (8/24), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/146, ff 28-39, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023277562.0x000041> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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