Enclosures of Letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.213, dated 27 November 1874: Nos. 3 to 31 of Abstract of Contents, from Foreign Department, Fort William [‎25r] (49/102)

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20. Government letter to Resident, No. 29P., dated 7th September.
21. „ „ No. 268 A., „ 31st August.
22. „ „ No. 30P., „ 7th September.
23. From Resident, No. 319-1109, dated 10th Oetober 1874, with enclosed yads
Nos. C.13, C.14, and C.15, also Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). replies.
24. Government letter to Resident, No. 6158, dated 23rd Oetober 1874.
25. From Resident, No. 307-1069, dated 2nd October 1874.
No. 21P., dated Bombay Castle, 31st July 1874 (Confidential).
From—Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
To—Resident at Baroda.
I am directed to forward to you a khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. , of which copy is enclosed for
your information, from His Excellency the Viceroy to His Highness the Gaek-
war on the subject of the Report of the Baroda Commission, and I am to
request that you will place it as soon as possible in the hands of His Highness
without comment of any kind. Should the Gaekwar make any reply, it should
in like manner be acknowledged with an intimation that it will be forwarded
to Government.
You will shortly receive full instructions as to the steps which it will be
your duty to take in connection with this matter.
No. 22P., dated 6th August 1874.
From—Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
To—Resident at Baroda.
In connection with the khureeta An important letter usually sent in an elaborate textile pouch, dispatched as part of the royal or diplomatic correspondence of rulers and elites. from His Excellency the \ iceroy to His
Highness the Gaekwar, already forwarded to you with my letter No. 21P. of
31st July, I am now directed to communicate for your guidance a copy of letter
No. 1586 of 25th ultimo, from the Government of India, and to add the
following instructions from His Excellency the Governor in Council.
2. Prom the 8th and following paragraphs of the letter of the Government
of India you will perceive that you are directed to offer authoritative advice to
the Gaekwar on the points dealt with in the recommendations of the Commission,
the most important of which are set forth by the Government of India. These
points are recapitulated in this letter, with subsidiary directions in the margin
on the part of His Excellency in Council.
3. Before determining the advice to be offered on each point. His Excel
lency in Council desires that you will communicate on the subject freely and in
a friendly manner with the Gaekwar or his Minister; that you will then reduce
the advice to wiiting in concise language, and submit it for the approval
of Government before formally presenting it to the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). for adoption. After
the advice has been finally settled and given, it will be your duty to note care
fully in what way it is acted on, and to warn the Gaekwar in writing, in brief and
considerate terms, of each instance of neglect to follow it within a reasonable time,
and to furnish Government with a copy of such warning. You should in no in
stance, unless specially authorized by Government, insist on the advice being fol
lowed, but should simply inform the Gaekwar that he is still free to act on his judg
ment, but that a note' has been taken of his inattention to the advice given.
In this way alone can the orders of the Government of India, for giving the
Gaekwar a fair trial, be carried out, and moreover no other way is likely to be
so effectual in inducing His Highness to alopt the desired reforms.
4.- You will doubtless perceive that, by the orders of the Government of
India, the choice of the Minister is left entirely with His Highness.