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representatives to meet same number on part of Gaekwar for enquiry into debts.
Grievances and claims advice to be asked when needed from me. Proposals at
once agreed to by both sides. Sirdars quiet and respectfull.
Enclosure No. 10.
No. 7820, dated Bombay Castle, 23rd December 1874.
From—C. Gonne , Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay,
To—C. U. Aitchison , Esq., C.S.I., Secy, to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
W ith reference to previous correspondence regarding the complaints of
the Sirdars and military classes of the Baroda State, ending with my letter of
the 13th ultimo, No. 6678, I am directed to forward to you, for delivery, the
accompanying khureeta from His Highness Mulhar Eao Gaekwar to the address
of His Excellency the Vi«eroy and Governor-General, and to state that Sir
Lewis Felly's attention has been called to the khureeta.
2. Copy of Colonel Phayre's letter * giving cover to the khureeta is
• No. 412-1362, dated 3rd Deeem- transmitted herewith for the information of the
h® 1,1874 - Government of India.
No. 412-1362, dated Baroda, 3rd December 1874.
From— Colonel R. Phayke, C .B., Resident, Baroda,
To—C. Gonne , Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay.
I n submitting to Government the enclosed khureetas f from His Highness
t In . separate packet. !, he . Gf ekv y ar dated 1st iustant to the address of
their Excellencies the Viceroy and Governor-Gene
ral and the Governor of Bombay, I have the honor to offer the following
observations.
2. With reference to paragraph 4, I regret to state that His Highness
the Gaekwar has not up to the present time carried out any of the settlements
agreed upon between myself and His Highness' Minister, in consequence, it is
represented, of the personal obstruction of His Highness the Maharaja.
3. A\ith reference to His Highness' statement that in the majority of
cases I held extreme views, I can only state that the general tenor of those
views is well known to Government, and that I have fully represented from time
to time the general principles on which all my negotiations were conducted.
I would invite special attention to the accompaniment A of my letter No.
343-1168 oi the 20th October 1874, and to the proposals generally made by me
lor the settlement of Commission cases. Under these circumstances, it is for
Government to decide whether the views expressed by me, which accord gener
ally with the action taken by Government under similar circumstances, are
extreme or not. At the same time I think it right to state that the views which
are adverted to by His Highness the Gaekwar as extreme views were expressed
by me at Mr. Hadabhai's earnest request in a private and confidential way
with a view to t llecting an amicable settlement of the cases then under notice.
The views thus expressed have never been officially promulgated and cannot
compromise Government in any way. The course moreover pursued by me
was in strict accordance with the instructions of Government communicated to
me in clause 1, paragraph 6, of their confidential letter No. 22P., of 6th August
1874.
4. Paragraphs 6 to 20 inclusive of the khureeta under notice contain a
statement oi the general principles to which His Highness the Gaekwar would
wish to appeal in carrying out the instructions of His Excellency the Viceroy
and Governor-General with regard to the settlement of all Commission cases.
It will be seen that the general purport of all the extracts which are quoted
in support oi the principles therein laid down is to the effect—
Isf. That the will of the Ruler is supreme, and that all grants of what
ever sort or description made by a Ruler are resumable at pleasure.
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Eid.—J. T. F.