"استطلاعات في بلاد الرافدين وكردستان وشمال غرب بلاد فارس ولرستان في الفترة من أبريل إلى أكتوبر ١٨٨٨، كتبها المقدم ف. ر. مونسيل، فرع الاستخبارات. يوجد مجلدان. المجلد الأول: تقرير سردي ووصف للمدن الكبرى والطرق المؤدية منها. شيملا: فرع الاستخبارات، إدارة قائد الإمداد والتموين، ١٨٩٠" [داخلي‎-‎أمامي‎] (٣١٢/٧)

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Custody and disposal of secret books, rf.ports, &c.. issued by the
Intelligence Branch. Qr. Mr. Genl.’s Dept, in India.
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The attention of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief having' been called
to the want of system in the custody, use and disposal of secret works. &c.. His
Excellency desires that in future the following regulations may be strictly
adhered to :—
(a) Officials to whom works of a secret nature are issued, will be held person
ally responsible for their safe custody, and they must be very careful to keep
them under lock and key : and under no circumstances to leave them where they
are likely to be observed by people who should have no access to them. They
will submit half-yearly (on the 1 st January and 1 st July) to the Intelligence
Branch a return showing that such matter is still in their possession.
(b) When an official to whom a secret wmrk has been issued vacates his
appointment or is transferred or proceeds on duty or leave (out of India for any
period, or in India for any period exceeding 3 months), all secret works in his
possession if held in his official capacity must be personally made over to his
successor (be he temporary or permanent), and a report submitted to the Intelli
gence Branch by the officer handing over the issues showing that this has been
done. The following is the form of report to be made :—
Certified that I have this day delivered over to , the
following secret works issued to me by the Intelligence Branch—
No.
Full Title of work.
No. of
Vols.
No. of
copies.
Remarks.
Explaining reason of
handing over.
Place and date. Signature.
Signature of receiving officer
In the case of officers of the District Staff these reports must be sent through
the G. O. C.
(cj In the case of an official leaving his station under circumstances other than
above stated, it is optional for him to hand over the secret works in his charge
to another officer with the above prescribed formalities, but if he does not do so,
he is as responsible for them during his absence as he is during his presence at
his station.
(dj Personal or complimentary issues of secret works will be held by the
recipient until his departure from India, when the secret matter will be returned
to the Intelligence Branch for safe custody, or special permission obtained for
its retention.
James Browne, Major-General,
Quarter Master General in India,
Army Head Quarters, i
Simla, 1-lU-lbyi. )