THE WHITEHALL SERIES

Edited by SIR JAMES MARCHANT, K.B.E., LL.D.

THE INDIA OFFICE

By

Sir Malcom C. C. Seton, K.C.B

Deputy Under-Secretary of State

In the India Office

LONDON & NEW YORK

G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS LTD.[i]

1926

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	CONTENTS	Page
Chapter I	Introductory	1
Chapter II	The East India Company and the Board of Control	8
Chapter III	The Secretary of State in Council	21
Chapter IV	The Government of India	45
Chapter V	The Imperial Government and the Government of India Parliamentary Control: Secretaries of State and Governors-General: Imperial Conferences: Treaties.	64
Chapter VI	Finance Revenue and Expenditure: Exchange and Currency: Family Pension Funds	89
Chapter VII	Railways and other Public Works Railways: Irrigation: the Indo-European Telegraph Department.	113
Chapter VIII	The Indian Services	128
Chapter IX	Judicial: Ecclesiastical	151
Chapter X	The Political Department Indian Foreign Affairs: The Frontiers: The Indian States: The Indian Political Department: The Political A.D.C. to the Secretary of State: The Order of the Star of India: The Indian Warrant of Precedence	164
Chapter XI	The Military Department The King's and Company's 'Troops: The East India Volunteers: The Indian Army: The India Office Military Department: Lord Clive's Fund: The Marine Services.	187
Chapter XII	Medical The Indian Medical Service: 'The Indian Nursing Service.	213
Chapter XIII	International Conferences: Emigration The League of Nations and International Conferences: Indian Emigration.	221
Chapter XIV	The Library and Records The India Office Library: The India Museum: The Imperial Institute: Indian Scientific Departments: Indian Archaeology: Literary Patronage: 'The Geographical Department: The India Office Records.	237
Chapter XV	The High Commissioner for India The Stores Department: The Students' Department.	257
Chapter XVI	The India Office and its Staff The Building: The Staff.	265
APPENDIX I	List of Secretaries of State and Viceroys	285
APPENDIX II	The Indian Orders and Medals.	287
Index		293

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