'File 1/4 Personal File of Captain H D H Rance' [‎256r] (504/936)

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INSTRUCTIOHS FOR COMPLETING FORM •
Note (i) The following persons are entitled to Government priority:
Priority A.
(i) Persons travelling by sea on Government duty.^
(ii) Persons entitled to repatriation, with their families,
on completion of contract with the Government.
Priority B.
Persons sponsored by Government, e.g. /
(i) Non-official members of Government delegations.
(ii) Persons sHBt abroad by GovornTitint Tor tuition and training.
(iii)Persons engaged in industry or business whose Journey
abroad will serve a direct national interest, and whose
application is supported by a Government Department.
(iv) External see Home Department letter No. GhN/UX/50/2j
dated 9th December, 1946.
iv) V.I.Ps.
Note (ii) If the pominee is likely to leave his Dresent address before
receiving orders to embark, it is better to have letters
addressed to the Travel Agent.
Note (iii)Families of Government sponsored passengers can only be
allotted similar priority if they fulfil one of the
fJawing conditions:
(a) Passage paid by Government, or
(b) Entitled in their own right.
Applications should normally be submitted not less than
five weeks before the 1st of the month in which the
passenger wishes to call and should, where possible, state
whether passage is required in the 1st or 2nd half oi
the month,
A copy of the letter authorising the journey should be
attached to this application. This letter should show
clearly the address to which the bill for passage money
is to be sent.
Priority passengers must appoint a travel agent as the
letter is responsible for the issue of passage tickets,
baggage labels, etc., and for arrangement of accommodation.
Note (vii) The following is the procedure on allotment of priority.
Three copies of Form , B f are prepared and distributed as
under:
One copy to the Travel Agent.
One copy to the Secretaries of the passage ppoi.
One copy retained in the Home Department.
The passenger will be notified when the above has been done and will
in due course be called to the port of embarkation by his iravel
Agents. The Civil Passage section of the Home Deparyment i s only
responsible for the allotment of priority and is not responsible for
the allotment of berths.
Passengers are nominated to vessels by the Secretaries of the
passage Pool and berths are arranged in consultation between the
Shipping Company 1 s Agent and travel Agents. All correspondence
therefore on the subject of this passage, after the allotment of
priority, should be addressed to the Travel Agent.
Note (viii) Persons desiring air passage to the U .K. should apply
through a Government Deptt.: to the" Civil Secretary,
4ir Priorities Board (India) New Delhi, on Form
R.A.F. No. 2768.
Note (ix) This form must be signed by an officer not below the
status of Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
Note (iv)
Note (v)
Note (vi)