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However as Sir Arnest Satow has returned to England by
the last mail he will be able to say whether he could
utilize their services.
9.
On the general question of Sikhs entering the
service of Foreign Powers I might remark that there
are in this Colony and throughout the Fast a number
of Indians altogether outside Government control.
These men might easily drift into the service of
foreigners and the only effectual plan to prevent their
so doing would, in my opinion, be for the Indian
Government to exercise some control over all Sikhs
leaving India, and, if possible, to ensure that they
only do so to take up some recognized employment,
acceptable to the Government, and subject to previously
arranged conditions as to their repatriation on the
cassation of that employment.
I have the honour to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble servant
Henry Artat.
Governor ato
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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