مذكرة عن السيرة المهنية للسير ريجينالد مايكل هادو [و‎‎٢] (٢٦/٣)

covered Home Civil, Foreign Office, Consular, Sudan C.S. etc. etc. as well
as I.C.S.). I was selected.
Probationary Year .; I returned to King's and Government grant of £300,
a princely sum in those days. In my old college with many old friends, dons
and former pursuits. I had a marvellous time and did little work. Much of
the course seemed merely time wasting: only Indian History, Law and one's
provincial language seemed necessary. I had (on family advice) chosen the
Central Provinces, where I was told life was still very "Indian", where the
sport was good and where a young man gained responsibility quickly. My
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language was therefore Hind^, Covenant signed 5 Sept 1938 by Zetland (S of S
for India).
I.C.S. Career failed to India, Sept 1938 Jin "Viceroy of India". My sister
Sylvia was also on board, so met many of her friends, army I.C.S. and Political
even at that early stage. On arrivial in Bombay directed to Nagpur. The C.P.
at that time was under a Congress Provincial Government (P.M. Pandit Ravishankar
Shukla). Appointed Asst. Commissioner Jubblepore.
Jubb1epore Ideal life. Two weeks in every month out on tour of one's subdivision.
2 weeks a month being a crimianl magistrate in Jubblepore where "station life"
was very civilised. As a reserve officer (cavalry) I was able to live in the
3rd Cavalry mess and shared a bungalow with two Indian Officers of that regiment
(Dhargalkar and Badhwar). An unusual feature of Jubblepore and (later) my
subdivision Katni was the frequency and ferocity of Hindu/Muslim rioting. The
war broke up this ideal life as my army friends moved on and I was very embittered
by not being released on active service.
I was glad to escape when appointed (19W) as A.D.C. to the Governor, Sir Henry
Twynham in Pachmarhi. Returned to Nagpur where H.E.'s problems grew with the