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Be 1* 200 Len nly instead of the pre-vur number of 773. The Govern r further recua endal that the indian dentingent on uld be qued only Air rit @quads, fixed guards and fr 1.tier posts. 1th this reduction in the strength of the contingent and the change in their duties, involving their employment in three r are separate units, it will obviously be impracticable to recruit buth haltedane and Sikhs with the consequent need for the provision of sepure te quarters, cooking and roligi jus facilities, oto. It is accordingly proposed to discharge the whole of the India. Contingent on abolition terus and to confine recruitment for the ev force, to mohamedans au far as possible, including of course those Chamedano in the existing Contingent wh are suitable and willing to carry on.
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The Governor purposes to arrange for a Sur peac .usistant Superintendent vi speaks Punjabi to go to india but considers that there is no point in his ging until he is in a position to offer definite terms to the men and arrange for the early return of those required. e are in correspondence with the reasury abut salaries and allowances. In the meantime ve should like to know that the india office sees no objection to the above arrangements,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Alice Ruston