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Read also a despatch from the Secretary of State for India on subjects 

 of Architectural and Artistic interest in India. 



India Office, London, the 28f/& May, 1868. 

 To His Excellency the Right Hortble the Governor-General of India in 



Council. 



Sir, — I forward herewith, with reference to previous correspond- 

 ence, copy of a letter* from the Lords of the Committee of the 

 Council of Education, and desire that your Excellency in Council will 

 issue instructions for a compliance, without any undue interference 

 with their more important duties, with the wish of their Lordships 

 for more detailed information respecting objects of Architectural and 

 Artistic interest in India. 



(Sd.) Stafford H. Northcote, 



Dated 12th May, 1868. 

 From H. Cole, Esq.j Science and Art Department, to the Under- 

 Secretary of State for India. 



1 1 am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Council on Educa- 

 tion to thank you for your letter of the 1st instant, enclosing a copy 

 of a Despatch from the Government of India, with a list of the objects 

 of Architectural and Artistic interest in the Mysore Territory.' 



* Their Lordships are of opinion that it would add to the value of 

 such lists if, in future, some further details could be given.' 



' It would be desirable to state, as respects each building, what is 

 the style and date, its materials of construction, its present use, 

 whether or not it is decorated by sculpture or colored decoration, 

 and its present condition.' 



' I am, therefore, to request that you will move Sir Stafford North- 

 cote to direct that all the information that may be possible, may be 

 given under the above heads in any future list which may be trans- 

 mitted from India.' 



The President stated that the Council wished this Despatch and its 

 enclosure to be made known to the Society at large, in order that any 

 individual member who might be able or desirous of contributing 

 further information on the points referred to, might be aware of the 

 kind and the extent of detail asked for by the Department of Science 

 and Art. 



* Dated 12th May, 1868. 



