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'Manual of Instructions to Officers of the Political Department of the Government of India' [‎47v] (109/478)

The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1924. 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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Foreign and Political Department as the case may be
through the usual channel. When any lady belonging
to any of the classes of the Order of the British Em
pire marries or re-marries and thereby changes her
name, the fact together with the lady ? s new name
should be similarly rennrtprl
For. and Pol. Deptt. cir. No. 174-11., dated the 8th December 1926.
lj. For. uept. (Similarly, on the death ot any member of the
^ Imperial Order of the Crown of India of the Boyal
1905 , and No. 251 ? Victorian Order, of the Imperial Service Order,
I.C., dated the 6th or of any holder of the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal or of
For^d Pcd 1 ^ 11 ^^ 16 I m P er i a l Service Medal, a report should be
Cira. No. 12 -i.c., made to the Secretary to the Government of India
dated the 5th Jan- in the Foreign and Political Department for the
No 5 ^? 1 ^ 14 ’ dattnimf orm0, fi on of the 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. and Kegistrar of the
the' 16th June Orders in London.
1924.
Memorandum of instructions regard
ing the procedure for the submis
sion of recommendations for the
grant of Indian titles.
March 1922.
* Appendix III.
<7/. For. Dept. 31. 1. Recommendations for the grant cf Indian
Sted thesoth Ma* ^ es must be submitted, in the attached forms,* in
1904, No. 319-i.cf, dupliccte, by Local Governments, Administrations,
dated the 3rd and Political Officers in direct communication with
No r ]521 dated Cr°VBmment of India, and Departments of the
the 19th August Government of India, and should be despatched so
1914, and For. and as to reach the Foreign and Political Department
4^*512 (Vni r no ^ ^ er th an the 15th March and the 15th October
dated the * 6th m each year. Recommendations received after
these dates are not taken into consideration.
If in any case there is no recommendation to be
made the fact should be intimated to the Foreign and
Political Department by the dates mentioned above.
Cim F dated ^the 2. The statements which accompany the recom-
13th April 1897, ^ , , . mendations should be type-
No. 1865 . I . C .,JNo further cop^ are to be or printed) and
August i h 9°i3, fnd . .. . must be submitted in du-
No. 333-i.C., dated 'P" lC( **’ e J » m Die forms attached. One copy should be
the 6thMarch 1914. on thick paper. The typing or printing should be
done as in the attached forms and not across the
paper. The entries must be arranged in order of
priority, it being borne in mind that when eliminations
have to be made the order is usually taken as a guide.

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Content

The volume is the second edition of Manual of Instructions to Officers of the Political Department of the Government of India , printed by the Government of India Press, Simla, 1924. The volume begins with extracts from the proclamations and speeches of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, and King George V that relate to India (folio 9), followed by an introduction containing general instructions (folios 10-11). The volume is then divided into twelve chapters (I-XII) plus appendices, as follows:

I. Official Correspondence, etc.

II. Financial, Railway and Industrial Arrangements in Indian States

III. Telegraphs and Telephones

IV. Decorations, Honours, Salutes and Ceremonial

V. Tours and Visits of Ruling Princes and Chiefs

VI. Successions and Miscellaneous Matters Affecting Indian States

VII. Extradition

VIII. Certain Matters Affecting the Administration of Justice

IX. The Armed Forces of Indian States

X. Certain Matters Affecting the Army in India

XI. Appointment, Leave, etc., of Political Officers; Use of State Houses, Conveyances, etc.

XII. Miscellaneous

Throughout the volume are manuscript notes and printed corrigenda and addenda affixed with glue at the appropriate pages.

Extent and format
1 volume (202 folios)
Arrangement

At the beginning of the volume is a list of contents (folios 5-8A). At the rear of the volume is an index (folios 187-198), arranged in alphabetical order. Both refer to the original pagination.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 204; 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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