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months and that the cost of their passages to and from India be defrayed by the Government as in the case of the European Police visiting England. The distinction hitherto made is inconvenient. The passages of Indian wives and families of Police permitted to marry under the regulations should also be defrayed by Government on the same lines as in the European Contingent. The average annual extra cost involved is estimated at £3,260. If the passages

to India of man retired on pension is added, and I recommend that it should be, an additional sum estimated at $825 annually will be

required.

5.

I do not think it is necessary to alter the rules of pension for the India Police. It would be impossible to apply to them a more favourable rule than is extended to other nationalities in the Police Force without provoking discontent.

Since the Petitioners do not ask for any in- -crease in their ration allowances during the continumce of the war, I make no recommendation on that subject. All members of the Police Force as well as all classes of the commmity are suffering

from increased cost of food due to the state of war in Europe.

6.

P.3.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

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བ་་

Governor,..

As the Estimates for 1916 are involved I would ask for your decision to be communicated by telegraph.