PROBATIONERS FOR THE INDIAN FOREST SERVICE. 213 



(3) To give lectures, if so required by the Secretary of State, 

 on Indian forestry to Forest probationers at an approved Forest 

 School. 



In order to enable the Forest probationers who have been 



selected, or who will in 191 1 be selected, to complete their 



training, the payments noted in 

 Grant for teaching Geology, /lOO ^, • 1 • 1 



J , J- , r L the margm, which are at present 



Placed at the disposal of the ° '^ 



Forest Delegacy for other "^^^^ for various purposes at 



purposes, , . . ;^ioo Oxford by the Secretary of State, 



Rent, rates, and taxes of shall continue to be made to the 



house for teaching, g^d of the midsummer term, 



museum, e c, . . £95 iqi^ and from that date shall 



Forest garden, . . . ;^loo , j- ,• ■, ■, r , 



be discontmued ; and for such 



period the Director shall give lectures in Indian forestry at 



Oxford to Forest probationers, and shall discharge all other 



duties that are at present discharged by the Indian Professor of 



Forestry at that University, whose appointment shall cease from 



the date of the appointment of the Director. The post of 



Assistant Professor, now vacant by the death of Mr Fisher, is 



abolished. If the officer in charge of the Oxford school up to 



midsummer 19 13 reports that he requires assistance, this may 



be provided by the temporary deputation of a Forest Officer 



at home on leave, or otherwise as may be convenient. 



The ordinary period of the probationary course for all 

 candidates shall for the present be two years, including seven 

 months abroad. 



The provisions of the existing regulations as to the pro- 

 bationers' allowances shall be retained. 



His Lordship is prepared to permit probationers, who are 

 selected in and after 191 2, to undergo their probationary course 



at p^"^ " ^^ University, on being satisfied that the University 



authorities are willing to provide a suitable course in Indian 



forestry, with a , '^ °"?.^ . obtainable within two years ; to 



■' degree or diploma •' ' 



consult with the officer appointed by the Secretary of State as 



Director of Indian Forest Studies on the subject of the special 



studies and tests of proficiency which may be desirable ; and in 



other respects to fall in with the proposals described in the 



above-quoted resolutions. 



I have, etc., 



R. Ritchie. 



