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'Manual of Instructions to Officers of the Political Department of the Government of India' [178v] (410/478)
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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a subject of the
Darbar
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).
or the holder of a valid cer
tificate of approval and after compliance with the
procedure prescribed by the rules, shall have been the
first to file his application.
9. Every applicant shall, before the licence is
granted, deposit, as security in respect of such licence,
a sum of Rs. 100 per square mile or part of a square
mile of the area covered by the licence, or shall give
security to a like amount.
10. Subject to such deduction on account of com
pensation for surface damage, penalty or otherwise
as the
Darbar
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).
may order, the amount of any deposit
made under the foregoing rule, should the depositor
afterwards be granted a mining lease, will be
carried to his credit as part of the rents, royalties
or deposit money payable under the lease. Or should
he decline to receive or fail to obtain any such lease
as aforesaid, the amount will be returned to him on his
satisfying the
Darbar
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).
that the condition in rule 12
(vii) has been complied with and on his furnishing the
Darbar
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).
with the information required by rule 15.
11. If a licence is not executed within three
months after leave has been granted for it, the right of
the applicant to such licence shall be held to have
lapsed, unless the
Darbar
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 special reasons con
sents to grant the same notwithstanding the delay
or considers that the delay is not attributable to the
applicant.
12. Every prospecting licence shall contain
such conditions as may in any particular case seem
necessary, and shall in all cases contain the following
conditions :—
(i) In the case of minerals other than natural
petroleum the term for which the licence
shall be granted shall be one year or
such shorter term as the applicant may
desire. The licence may be renew
ed for a further term not exceeding two
years, if it is shown to the satisfaction
of the
Darbar
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).
that a longer period than
one year is required in order to enable
the licensee to complete his search of
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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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- Title
- 'Manual of Instructions to Officers of the Political Department of the Government of India'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:4v, 5ar:5av, 5r, 5br, 5v, 5bv, 6r:7v, 8ar:8av, 8r:12r, 12ar, 12br:12bv, 12v:13v, 14ar:14bv, 14r:15v, 15ar:15av, 16r:19r, 20r, 21r, 22r, 23r, 24r:47v, 48ar, 48r:52v, 53ar:53av, 53r, 53br:53bv, 53v:54r, 54Ar, 54Av, 54v:55v, 55Ar, 55Av, 56r:79v, 79Ar, 79Av, 80r:81v, 81Ar, 81Av, 82r, 82Ar, 82Av, 82r:82v, 83Ar, 83Av, 83r:84v, 85Ar, 85Av, 85r:90v, 91Ar, 91Av, 91r:105r, 105Ar, 105Av, 105r:106r, 106Ar, 106Av, 106v, 107Ar, 107Av, 107r:113r, 113Ar, 114r:117v, 118Ar, 118Av, 118r:136v, 136Ar, 136Av, 137r:146v, 147Ar, 147Av, 147r:149v, 150Ar, 150Av, 150r:155v, 155Ar, 155Av, 156r:188r, 188Ar, 188v:189v, 190Ar, 190Av, 190r, 190Br, 190v:191v, 191Ar, 191Av, 192Ar, 192Av, 192Br, 192Bv, 192r:192v, 193Ar, 193Av, 193r, 193Br, 193Cr, 193v, 194Ar, 194Av, 194r:196r, 196Ar, 196v:203v, back-i
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