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"? At the same time the Resident intimated to the Minister that on the occasion of his forthcoming visit to offer condo1ences to the young Nizam, and at the subsequent installation, he would not, excepting under the orders of the Government of India, adhere to "the old humiliating custom of taking off shoes and sitting on the ground,"3 but wouJd require the durbar to be held according to the rule observed at all other courts, and that chairs must be provided for all the British officers.
35 With regard to the special points referred to in your letter, His Excellency in Council is of opinion that, in any arrangement which may be sanctioned by the Resident for the future government of the country, care should be taken that no interference should be exercised, on the part of any person whatever, with the powers of the two noblemen who are the Chiefs of the Administration, and though it is only proper and right that the near relatives of His Highness, and especially those charged with the care of his person, should communicate freely with his Ministers, and should be treated with the highest consideration and respect, yet still it is in accordance with sound policy that a positive rule should now be made that the supreme control of public affairs is to be placed absolutely in the Ministry without any inter• ference or hindrance, direct or indirect, from any relative or subject of the Nizam.