'202 Notification from Govt of India Home Dept.'

Title:

'202 Notification from Govt of India Home Dept.'

Contributor:

Government of India, Foreign and Political Department (correspondent)
Government of India, Industries and Labour Department (correspondent)
Government of India, Home Department (correspondent)
Government of India, Finance Department (correspondent)
High Commissioner, Iraq (correspondent)
Civil Commissioner, Mesopotamia (correspondent)

Date:

1923/1926

Description:

The file comprises notifications, resolutions, circulars, and memorandum from the following Government of India departments: the Finance Department, Home Department, Foreign and Political Department, Department of Industries and Labour, Army Department, Department of Education Health and Lands, Department of Overseas Trade, and Department of Commerce.Included in the file are:the announcement of an updated version of the Indian Arms Rules, 1878, published in 1924 and subsequent amendments to the wording of revised rules throughout 1924 and 1925;amendments to the Superior Civil Services (Revision of Pay and Pensions) Rules 1924;amendments to the warrant of precedence in India, including additions to and removals from the warrant, and changes to the position of titles within the order of precedence;alterations and amendments to the rules on passage allowances, pensions, leave rules, payments to subscribers of the General Provident fund, and the premature retirement rules;the publication of 'rules for the supply of articles for the public service' in 1924 and the subsequent publication of a list of authorised firms as required under the rules;a copy of the dress regulations for officers of the political department under the Government of India and the Government of Bombay and amendments to those regulations;amendments to regulations for the study of foreign languages;corrections to the 'Manual of Instructions to Officers of the Political Department of the Government of India';instructions relating to the purchase of publications in the United Kingdom for official use by Government of India departments;an Order in Council enacted by His Majesty King George V to enable an amendment of the Government of India Act allowing the Secretary to the High Commissioner to India to make and discharge contracts on behalf of the Secretary of State for India in the High Commissioner's absence;correspondence between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Francis Beville Prideaux and the Political Agent at Bahrain, Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, following the announcement that the Daly was to be made a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.);the announcement of the death of Queen Alexandra (wife of Edward VII) and information relating the official memorial service for her, and procedures for official mourning.1 file (276 folios)The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 276; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional mixed foliation/pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-274; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.Condition: Folios 2-6, 157 have some minor tears and other imperfections which obscure a few of the words on each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Awards
Administration
Etiquette
Financial administration

Extent:

1 file (276 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001c9_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001c9_en
IOR/R/15/2/954

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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