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'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎120] (151/481)

The record is made up of 1 volume (446 pages). It was created in 1858. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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Few European officers only, and those carefully selected
and entrusted with full powers, must be appointed to native
regiments.
Three officers to a regiment would suffice. Let four
be appointed—a commandant, a second in command, an
adjutant, and a quartermaster.
No army rank solely to be regarded, but individuals to
be selected on the professed principle, at least, of being best
qualified.
Sir John Malcolm proposed that the regiments of officers
should be retained as they now stand in the " Army List,"
but not have regiments of men attached to them. All
officers of the native Indian army to be, in fact, unat
tached ; and that from the whole body properly qualified
individuals should be selected for staff appointments, &c.
&:c. The plan appears a good one, and practicable enough,
but it appears to me that we have a better. Let all the
officers of the Indian army be borne on the strength of the
European portion of it. We know that any amount of
excess of English officers with English regiments can do
no harm, and the numbers ^f officers of artillery and
engineers are totally irrespective of the numbers of the men
of those corps.
Suppose, then, in round numbers, the Bombay army to
be composed as follows :—
Let each regiment or battalion of officers consist of—
2 Colonels.
4 Lieutenant Colonels.
4 Majors.
16 Captains.
16 Lieutenants.
16 Ensigns.
58 Total.

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The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of Sind.

Collected and Edited by Captain Lewis Pelly, author of 'Our North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. '.

Publication details: Bombay, Smith, Taylor and Co. 1858.

Physical description: 8º.

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1 volume (446 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.

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