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APPENDICES
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TRADE FIGURES FOR 1913 to 1914

Imports (manufactured articles forming 80 per cent. of the total): £127 millions
Treasure: 29 millions
  £156 millions
Exports (chiefly raw produce and articles of food): £163 millions

The shipping is entirely in European hands and it would be interesting to enquire how much does India pay for the shipping of its imports and exports, and how much do the foreigners make by way of insurance and other charges. The exact gain to Great Britain and other European countries from Indian trade is simply incalculable. The great bulk of the foreign trade on both sides is in the hands of foreigners.

PERSONNEL OF THE GOVERNMENT

Secretary of State and all Under Secretaries, as well as Assistant Under Secretaries:

Council: British British Indians Total
  8 2 10

All Office Establishment and Secretaries: British.

All salaries and other expenses paid by India.

Governor General and Council and staff (i.e., the British Indian Cabinet).

Members of the Executive Council: British 7; one only is an Indian.

Revenue and Agriculture Department: All Secretaries down to the Superintendent of the Office: British. (Total strength, 7.)

Finance Department: 21; all British except that one Assistant Secretary is an Indian, and one Superintendent is an Indian.