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 Majesty has been graciously pleased to bestow upon this glorious and memorable occasion.

"Humbly and dutifully submissive to His Most Gracious Majesty's will and pleasure the Government of India have resolved with the approval of His Imperial Majesty's Secretary of State to acknowledge the predominant claims of educational advancement on the resources of the Indian Empire and have decided in recognition of a very commendable demand to direct themselves to making education in India as accessible and wide as possible.

"With this purpose they propose to devote at once fifty lakhs to the promotion of truly popular education, and it is the firm intention of Government to add to the grant now announced further grants in future years on a generous scale.

"Graciously recognizing the signal and faithful services of his forces by land and sea the King-Emperor has charged me to announce the award of half a month's pay to all non-commissioned officers and men and reservists, both of his British Army in India and his Indian Army; to the equivalent ranks of the Royal Indian Marine; and to all permanent employes of departmental and non-combatant establishments paid from the Military Estimates whose pay may not exceed the sum of Rs. 50 monthly.

"Furthermore His Imperial Majesty has been graciously pleased to ordain that from henceforth the loyal Native officers, men and reservists of his Indian Army shall be eligible for the grant of the Victoria Cross for valour : the membership of the Order of British India shall be increased during the decade following His Imperial Majesty's Coronation Durbar by fifty-two appointments in the first class, and that in mark of these historic ceremonies fifteen new appointments in the first class and nineteen new appointments in the second class shall forthwith be made. That from henceforth Indian officers of the Frontier Militia Corps and the Military Police shall be deemed eligible for admission to the aforesaid Order.