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Coll 34/9 'Slavery: Slavery Convention: Position of certain independent States in relation to:' [13r] (25/66)
The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 27 Sep 1937-4 Feb 1939. 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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3
4 The mimb'r of m ihs or pick animils being limited in Sikkim,
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
will ba Supplied in phice of mulrs if the bitter are not; available.
to be paid by the engager ut the rate of lie.- 1 /- per day.
The order is to be given effect to from the 1st August 1937.
Gyattsen Kazi.
•Judicial Secretory to
His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim,
ME I/O No. £ '0 13.,
POLITICAL OFFICER tx SIKKIM.
STATE ENGINTEQ. SIKKIM.
GENEPAL SECRETAQy HIS HIGHNESS the MAHAPMA of SIKKIM.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY t-, HIS HIGHNESS tmk MAH\PMA of SIKKIM.
PRIVATE SECRETARY to HIS HIGHNESS rm-. MAHAPAIA ok SIKKIM-
OFFICIAL STEWARD In'-CHAPGE of the PALACE AFFAIRS. GANGTOK.
ALL the LANDLORDS in t the SiKKiVl STATE.
for information.
GANGTOK,
The 12th July 1937.
Gyaltsen Kazi,
Judicial Secretary to
His Highness the Maharaja of Sikkim,
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Correspondence regarding the position of independent Indian States with regard to the 1926 'International Convention with the object of Securing the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade', a copy of which is found on folios 27-32. The correspondence is between: Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; Government of India, External Affairs Department; The Secretary to the Crown Representative; the Political Officer in Sikkim; the General Secretary and Judicial Secretary to the Maharaja of Sikkim; the Agent to the Governor General in Baluchistan; and the Chief Secretary to the Government of the North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. Province.
The papers discuss the application of the convention to some of the Indian 'Princely States' and cover the effort to ascertain their positions in this regard. The states involved are Sikkim, Kalat, Las Bela, and Chitral.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 34/9 'Slavery: Slavery Convention: Position of certain independent States in relation to:'
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- 10r:13v
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- Namgyala, Tashi
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