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The Translation and comment by Mirza Firuz Shah:-
Political Department.
No. 2 of 1850.
OcE Governor-General of India in Council.
Para. 1. Wenow reply to the Governor-General's Foreign
letter, dated 16th February, No. 10 of 1819, relative to the
succession to the Throne of Delhi.
Futnrp
succession
t o the throne of Delhi.Future succession to the throne ofDelhi.
406 BECOMES OF THE BELEIHEN. [ Chap.
2. The Heir-Apparent haring died, and no successor hav-
ing been yet recognized, you consider that on the demise of
the present King the Titular Sovereignty may be abolished
that the junior branches may be made independent of the head,
receiving separate pensions from the British treasury ; that
the Palace of Delhi may be evacuated and another place of
residence be provided for the Koyal Family and that the
Prince and his immediate family should be alone exempted
from the judicial process.
3. We have given the most careful consideration to the
subject of this letter and to the grounds adduced by yon for
the measures which you propose.
4. We are satisfied that those measures will be politic
with reference to the general interests of India, and that they
are not unjust to the individuals immediately concerned. We
have, therefore, come to the determination of conveying to
you have full authority to carry them into effect.
Weare, &c.,
A. GALLOWAY,
JOHN SHEPHERD,
JOHN LOCH,
London ; "I &c., &c.
The 16th January 1850.