List of declassified files of the Ministry of External Affairs from 1903‐1972 FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL Compiled by IDSA Library 1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi‐110010 Visit us: www.idsa.in FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL Question in the Constituent S.No. Assembly of IndiaSubject by the Hon`ble File No Branch Year Recruitment to the Indian Foreign Seth Govinddass in regard to FOREIGN Service. 2. Decision that women Progs., Nos.Nos. 18(11)-FSP,4(4)-FSP, 19 recruitment to the Indian Foreign SERVICE 1947 are eligible for appointment to the 1947 Service by the F.P.S.C. and the PERSONNEL numberIndian Foreign of persons Service. appointed with Indian Embassies. FOREIGN Recruitment to the Indian Foreign Progs., Nos. 3(8)-FSP, 2 FOREIGNSERVICE 1947 Service- Application from E.C.O`s. Progs.,1947 Nos. 3(1)-FSP, 10 Draft Indian Foreign Service rules. SERVICEPERSONNEL 1947 1947 Question in the Legislative PERSONNEL Assembly by Shri M.Anantha Sayanam Ayyangar regarding the FOREIGN countries to which representatives Progs., Nos. 18(10)-FSP, 3 SERVICE 1947 of India have been Sent a 1947 PERSONNEL prepared to be sent and the future recruitment of officers for the Indian Foreign Service. Particulars of allowance in the U.K. FOREIGN foreign Service Correspondence Progs., Nos. 21(5)-FSP, 4 SERVICE 1947 with U.K. High Commissioner, New 1947 PERSONNEL Delhi. Appointment to the Indian, FOREIGN Foreign service on the basis of the Progs., Nos. 24(2)-FSP, 5 SERVICE 1947 recommendations, made by 1947 PERSONNEL F.P.SC. FOREIGN Personal file of Mr. Progs., Nos. 17(10)-FSP, 6 SERVICE 1947 A.B.Bhadkamakr. 1947 PERSONNEL Pay and Allowance for Mr. P.N.Menon probationer in the IFS on his appointment as Third FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 9(5)-FSP, 7 Secretary, Embassy of India in SERVICE 1947 1947 China Nanking. Assumption of PERSONNEL charge by Mr. Menon at Shanghai instead of at Nanking. Foreign service regulations, Outfit Allowance 2. Grant of outfit FOREIGN allowance to persons, other than Progs., Nos. 21(7)-FSP, 8 SERVICE 1947 Member of the Indian Foreign 1947 PERSONNEL service, appointed to Diplomatic and Consular Posts abroad. List complied from the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Public Diplomacy division. For more details visit http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/NationalArchive.aspx FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legislative Assembly by Shri M.Anantha Sayanam Ayyangar regarding the FOREIGN countries to which representatives Progs., Nos. 18(10)-FSP, 11 SERVICE 1947 of India have been Sent a 1947 PERSONNEL prepared to be sent and the future recruitment of officers for the Indian Foreign Service. 1. Question of the form of training to be give to the Indian Foreign Service Probationers in the All India Administrative Training FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 6(3)-FSP, 12 School, Delhi, and in Secretariat. SERVICE 1947 1947 2. Progress Reports on the PERSONNEL Probationers of the Indian Foreign Service for the first time ending 14th June 1947. Allocation of expenditure on pay FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 6(6)-FSP, 13 and allowance and drawing of the SERVICE 1947 1947 I.F.S. Probationers. PERSONNEL Books purchased for the library of the Indian Administrative service FOREIGN Training School for the use of IFS Progs., Nos. 19(7)-FSP, 14 SERVICE 1947 Probationers-Question of debiting 1947 PERSONNEL the cost to Ministry of Home Affairs. Continuance of the existing arrangements for the appointment FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 20(22)-FSP, 15 by the Mysore Govt., of their SERVICE 1947 1947 Trade Commission abroad Subject PERSONNEL to certain Condition. Literatutre and foreign services- FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 19(1)-FSP, 16 Training for Indian Foreign Service SERVICE 1947 1947 recruits. PERSONNEL Supply of material re: creation of IFS for inclusion in the budget FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 20(31)-FSP, 17 speeches of the Hon`ble Finance SERVICE 1947 1947 Minister in the Central PERSONNEL Assembly(Legislature) List complied from the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Public Diplomacy division. For more details visit http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/NationalArchive.aspx FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL Question in the Constituent Assembly of India by Shri B.A.Mandloi in regard to various FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 18(12)-FSP, 18 grades of the Indian Foreign SERVICE 1947 1947 Service, Strength of the personnel PERSONNEL of each grade and the method of recruitment for all the grade. Secretariet training for Probationers of the Indian Foreign FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 6(5)-FSP, 19 Services. Training of Mr. U. A. SERVICE 1947 1947 Rahman in the External Affiars PERSONNEL Dept. Continuance of the existing arrangements for the appointment FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 20(22)-FSP, 20 by the Mysore Govt., of their SERVICE 1947 1947 Trade Commission abroad Subject PERSONNEL to certain Condition. S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Ahmed E.H.Jaffar FOREIGN regarding the number of officers Progs., Nos. 18(9)-FSP, 21 SERVICE 1947 selected for the Indian Foreign 1947 PERSONNEL Service and their Communal proportion. Preparation of lists of files for the FOREIGN years 1939 to 1947 in connection Progs., Nos. 20(34)-FSP, 22 SERVICE 1947 with partition. Supply of papers to 1947 PERSONNEL Pakistan Govt. FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 17(8)-FSP, 23 Personal file of Mr. M.A.Rahman. SERVICE 1947 1947 PERSONNEL Revision of Consular Instruction so FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 20(2)-FSP, 24 far as they relate to the Foreign SERVICE 1947 1947 Service Regulations. PERSONNEL Continuance of Mr. Shipton as His Majesty`s Consul officer General FOREIGN at Kashgar till the Expiry of his Progs., Nos. 5(11)-FSP, 25 SERVICE 1947 contract in June 1948. 2. Decision 1947 PERSONNEL that the entri expenditure of the Consulate General after 15.8.47 List complied from the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Public Diplomacy division. For more details visit http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/NationalArchive.aspx FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL will be divided behaviour India and Pakistan Govts. Recruitment of the Indian Foreign service of persons of Foreign qualification and professions, etc, FOREIGN through the special selection Progs., Nos. 22(22)-FSP, 26 SERVICE 1947 Board. 2. Cabinet Decision in 1947 PERSONNEL regard to the revised method of recruitment to the Indian foreign service during 1947. Question of the appointment of an Agricultural Attache in the Embassy of India Washington. Decision that any future post of FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 20(10)-FSP, 27 Second Secy. in the Embassy SERVICE 1947 1947 should be filled by an Officer of PERSONNEL the Indian Foreign Service who has a background of technical knowledge of Agriculture in India. Selection for appointment to the Indian Foreign service, of officer belonging to the I.C.S and other FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 24(4)-FSP, 28 all India, service. 2. Panel of SERVICE 1947 1947 names o such officers alloted by PERSONNEL the Ministry of home Affairs to this ministry.q Question of apporach to the Universities in India for introduction of courses of study for Foreign Languages, Foreign FOREIGN Affairs, International Law and Progs., Nos. 6(4)-FSP, 29 SERVICE 1947 Current Affairs. Decision that 1947 PERSONNEL Universities should make provision for the teaching of these subjects as a part of general educational Policy. Enquiry from the Dept. of the Govt. of India, in respect of FOREIGN applicant for the Indian Foreign Progs., Nos. 22(12)-FSP, 30 SERVICE 1947 service who were employed on 1947 PERSONNEL long term contracts with teh approval of the F.P.S.C. List complied from the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Public Diplomacy division. For more details visit http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/NationalArchive.aspx FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL S.No. Subject File No Branch Year Amendment of Chapter XXI of the CSR under Section 24(2) of the Govt., of India Act, 1935 in regard FOREIGN to acceptance of private Progs., Nos. 20(9)-FSP, 31 SERVICE 1947 employment by retired Govt., 1947 PERSONNEL servants. Application of the new rule to members of the Indian Foreign Service. Federal Publi Service Commission- Discussions relating to the FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 16(2)-FSP, 32 conclusion that it is not necessary SERVICE 1947 1947 to consult FPSC while making PERSONNEL appointments of Heads of Mission. Receipt and return of character FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 3(24)-FSP, 33 Rolls of officers interviewed for the SERVICE 1947 1947 Indian Foreign Service. PERSONNEL List of Candiates selected by the FOREIGN Boards of Secretaries to the Indian Progs., Nos. 24(27)-FSP, 34 SERVICE 1947 Foreign service who have opted 1947 PERSONNEL for Pak. 1. Question of the form of training to be give to the Indian Foreign Service Probationers in the All India Administrative Training FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 6(3)-FSP, 35 School, Delhi, and in Secretariat. SERVICE 1947 1947 2. Progress Reports on the PERSONNEL Probationers of the Indian Foreign Service for the first time ending 14th June 1947. Appointments to the Indian Foreign Service during 1947 of FOREIGN Emergency Commissioned Officers Progs., Nos. 5(4)-FSP, 36 SERVICE 1947 on the basis of 1947 PERSONNEL recommendationmade by F.P.S.C. for war Service Candidates. Question of Indian Foreign service of certain technical staff of the FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 22(15)-FSP, 37 employement selection Bureau for SERVICE 1947 1947 selecting E.C.O and over age PERSONNEL candidates for Decision not to do List complied from the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Public Diplomacy division. For more details visit http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/NationalArchive.aspx FOREIGN SERVICE PERSONNEL so. Question whether a person of Indian residing in a Country FOREIGN Progs., Nos. 22(17)-FSP, 38 outside India, eligible for SERVICE 1947 1947 appointment to the Indian Foreign PERSONNEL Service.