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‘File 15/9 I RULES AND REGULATIONS. File No. 15/9 ORDERS RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT 2. INDUSTRY AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT & COMMERCE 3. INDIAN WORDS CODE CORRECTIONS ETC. 4. ARMY DEPARTMENT. 5. EDUCATION AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 6. Policy Dept.’ [‎211r] (389/570)

The record is made up of 1 file (271 folios). It was created in 24 Feb 1926-13 May 1935. 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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SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDITiS, LOUDON INSTITUTION.
(University of London)
fins "bury Giro us,
London, 1.02.
lay 15, 1930•
Sir,
I have the honour to regtuest that the (Hovermient
of India may he asked to "bring to the notice of all their
Officers the facilities provided at this School for
"•refresher 11 courses in Indian languages, of which they
might avail themselves when ac on ordinary or study leave•
Sxoellent teachers are available, not only in Urdu, Hindi,
Bangali, Pushtu, Punjabi, Mar at hi, G-ujerati, Kanarese,
Telugu, Tamil, etc., hut also in Phonetics, Methods of
language stud^: and Comparative Eeligion.
While most , if not all. Officers in India have
to pass departmental examinations in the appropriate
vernacular, only a few of them continue their linguistic
studies heyond this stage, Generally, they content them
selves with their ability to get through their work with
the knowledge already acquired, as prjzfaotice enables them
to
tsrs converse easily on certain limited subjects. This is
only to be expected, as, once past their departmental ex
aminations, Officers have work to do which occupies their
energies fully, so that leisure in India is profitably x
spent dn games, shikar, or ether forms of relaxation.
The situation is different,however, when an officer
is onilong leave, and I believe many would welcome the
opportunity of pursuing further studies of the vernacular
if they only knew that such study would be possible at the
School of Oriental Studies. % experience of the rate
students that do come for such ^refresher** courses con
vinces me that the ordinary Officer does not know that
teaching is given here beyond that is required for the
probationer going out to India, frequently we have had
students who come about the end of their leave, having

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The file contains Government of India circular letters, memoranda and notices issued by several departments and in particular, the Army Department and the Department of Industries and Labour, Posts and Telegraphs Branch. These were regularly forwarded by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain and others for information and guidance. The circulars contain rules, procedures and instructions and relate mainly to Government of India personnel and the handling of official correspondence. Typical file contents are:

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1 file (271 folios)
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File papers are arranged chronologically, according to the date they were circulated to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain and others.

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Foliation: numbered 1A-1D, 2-24, 29-106, 116-137, 139-144, 146-176, 183-186, 187A-187B, 188-195, 196A-196B, 197-286, 287A, 287B, 288-299. The numbers 25-28, 107-115, 138, 145 and 177-182 have been omitted. The numbering is written in pencil in the top right corner of the folio. The numbering starts at the front of the file, on the file cover (f 1A) and ends on the inside cover at the back of the file (f 299).

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‘File 15/9 I RULES AND REGULATIONS. File No. 15/9 ORDERS RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT 2. INDUSTRY AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT & COMMERCE 3. INDIAN WORDS CODE CORRECTIONS ETC. 4. ARMY DEPARTMENT. 5. EDUCATION AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 6. Policy Dept.’ [‎211r] (389/570), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/1446, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023483836.0x0000be> [accessed 13 May 2024]

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