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WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE FOR INDIA

higher place (Foreign Department letter No. 1284-G., dated the 1st August 1901). The same rule is applicable to the Political Agent in Haraoti and Tonk (Foreign Department letter No. 908-G., dated the 21st May 1903).

The Principals of Government Collges, Officers of the Indian Agricultural Service, or of the General List of the Indian Finance Department, or of the Public Works Engineer Establishment, or of the Superior Revenue establishment of State Railways, or of the Civil Veterinary, Forest, Survey, Mines, Postal, Telegraph, Customs, or Scientific Departments, or Officers of the Indian Institute of Science, or Sanitary Engineer, not being Superintending Engineers or Consulting Archtects to Local Governments drawing Rs. 1,250 a month and upwards, officers of the Police Department drawing Rs. 1,200 a month and upwards, Deputy Controllers of Military Accounts, Director of Survey, Madras, Electrical Adviser to the Government of India, Judicial Commissioner, Chota Nagpur and Secretary to the Bengal Legislative Council and Assistant Secretary to the Government of Bengal in the Legislative Department, rank in Article 73 of the table (Home Department Notification No. 2013, dated the 1st October 1913).

43. Judicial Commissioners of the Hyderabad Assigned Districts and Baluchistan: the Superintendent of Port Blair; and Residents, Political Agents, and Superintendents drawing Rs. 2,000 a month and upwards (not being Collectors or Deputy Commissioners of British districts).

44. Inspector-General of Forests in India and Director of the Geological Survey.

45. Standing Counsel to the Government of India.

46. Directors of Public Instruction and Inspectors-General of Police and Prisons under Local Governments and Accountants-General.

47. Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Bombay: Commissioners of Settlements and Controllers of Military Accounts.

48. Chief or Senior Civil Secretary to a Local Administration.

49. Chief Engineers, second and third classes; Deputy Surveyor-General; Deputy Director-General of Telegraphs in India, and Director-in-Chief, Indo-European Telegraph Department.

50. Divisional and District and Sessions Judges; Collectors and Magistrates of Districts: Deputy Commissioners of Districts; Deputy Superintendent of Port Blair; and the Chief Officer of each Presidency Municipality within their respective charges.

51. Archdeacons of Lahore, Lucknow and Rangoon.

52. Deputy Secretaries to the Government of India.

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