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back in time to Sadiya when he is relieved by Mr. Furze. He will not be able to visit many of the
villages which committed human sacrifice, and the villagers will not be available for work on the
new bridle-path if they are to be allowed, as suggested above, to reap their crops when they are ripe
in Novemeber. Orders are therefore required as to whether Mr. Crace should go out to North
Tirap immediately after the Pujas or whether this work should be left over for Mr. Furze to carry
out immediately after he rejoins from leave.
I may mention that at present the Political Officer, Sadiya, has only one Assistant Political
Officer at Sadya, namely [Kevi Chura] Angami. I am submitting seperately proposals that
Mr. Lambert, Assistant Superintent Police, should go to Sadiya as Assistant Political Officer about
the beginning of November. If this s approved, the Political Oficer will have two Assistants at
Sadiya, and Mr. Kevi [Chera] Angami could probably be spared to spend sometime in supervising
the construction of the new bridle-paths after Political Officer has paid a preliminary visit to the
locality and arranged for the post of the guard at North Tirap.
11th September 1931. W. A. COSGRAVE.
I agree. The setout punishment in shape of hard work for some weeks can await Mr. Furze's
return and take the form suggested by Inspector General of [Padjon}. Please inform Mr. Crace
accordingly.
11th September 1931. L. H[AMMOND].
Draft please to Political Officer, Sadiya.
12th September 1931. W. A. COSGRAVE.
Under Secretary,
Order Above. Draft demi official to Political Officer, Sadiya, for approval.
Durga—14th September 1931.
N. Sen.—16th September 1981.
Chief Secretary,
14th September 1931. S. GOHAIM.
14th September 1931. W. A. COSGRAVE.
My dear Crace
(Demi official) No. [Pol.1906-3740A.P.], I am desired to refered to your demi-official No. 914G.
of [7th] instant regarding human sacrifices by the Rangpang Nagas, an to say that His Excellency
in Council does not consider it necessary for you to come up to Shillong for a conference. He has
decided that the actual punishment to be indicted on the offending villages in the shape of hard
work for some weeks can await Furze's return, and that the punishment should not be destructive
but constructive, [i.e.], there is no advanage in destroying crops and burning houses, but after the
crops have been reaped the Nagas of the villages concerned in the human sacrifice, should be
employed for some time wihtout payment on constructing bridle-paths connecting Ma[smaw] and
other villages with the site of the North Tirap post.
15th September 1937. W. A. COSGRAVE.
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EXTRACT FROM THE TOUR DIARY OF THE POLITICAL OFFICER, SADIYA FRONTIER TRACT, FOR THE
MONTHS OF OCTOBER 1931.
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[Pol. D ??? Nos. ??]
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Extract from Diary Pol. / 2391 of 1931 regarding theft of [radio].
1. The punishment for human sacrifice, I thought, was not yet concluded and there was to be
punishment work started this cold weather.
We can also ask Mr. Furze what action he prepared to take in inflicting communal
punishment, [vide] our letter No. 34C.S. of 14th June 1931.
Apparently three men refused to come in. They should be arrested and
sentenced to imprisonment if possible.
[25th] November, 1931. L. H[AMMOND].
Under Secretary,
Paragraph 1. —His Excellency is correct.
Paragraph 2.— A draft's put up.
From Mr. Crace's letter No. 654-G/VIII—3, dated 16th July 1931, in Political A, September
[1932, May 1-12], it will be [?] that all the second, except one very old and infirm man, came in and
was sentenced to hard labour at Sadiya.
Durga—15th November 1931.
N. Sen—15th November 1931.
Chief Secretary.
[?][and is proposed.
[?] November [1931]. S. GOHAIN.
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Issue draft, and resubmit please.
29th November 1931. G. E. SOAMES
TO THE POLITICAL OFFICER, SADIYA FRONTIER TRACT, No. [Pol.]2310—[7926]A.P., DATED 20TH NO-
VEMBER 1931
His Excellency,
His Excellency's orders of 26th November 1931.
The Political Officer's letter of 16th July 1931 in Political. A. September 1931, No. 1.19
shows that of 4 men who did not come in at first, 3 came in at later and were sentenced, while the
4th was excused on account of his old age and infirmity.
9th December 1931. G. E. SOAMES.
10th December 1931. L. H[AMMOND].
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FROM THE POLITICAL OFFICER SADIYA FRONTIER TRACT. No. 1545 G./VIII—3, DATED THE 11TH DE-
CEMBER 1931.
Under Secretary,
Sanction to bring under administation the portion of the Sadiya Frontier Tract lying to the
South of the Lakhimpur Frontier Trust was accorded in our letter No. Pol.1087-2813A.P., dated
23rd June 1923, in Political, B, June, 1924, No. 855-853. We have not been able to trace any paper regarding the proposal to appoint Bisa Yong as Political [Jamadar].
As regards the administation of the area referred to above and the proposal to have a new
subdivision of Lakhimpur kindly see Political Officer, Sadiya's letter No. 284.0., dated 5th May
1928 and Deputy Commissioner, Lakhimpur's No. 2059-G, dated the 26th April 1928 in Political, A;
June 1928, No. 3-35. In this connection a reference is also invited to Chief Secretary's note of
10th May 1928 and his Excellency's order of 11th May 1928 in Political, B, June 1928, No. 375
and also to paragraph 4 of Chief Secretary's note, dated 4th April 1929, at page 6 of notes in Political,
A, June 1920, No. 162-190.
Durga — 21st December 1931.
N. Sen — 21st December 1931.
Chief Secretary,
21st December 1921. S. GOHAIN.
There is only one point on which Mr. Furze asks for orders and that is the one mentioned at
the end of his letter. On that there is no note.
I presume there is no objection to Mr. Furze's proposal.
21st December 1931. G. E. SOAMES.
Under Secretary,
In addition to the point referred to by Chief Secretary in his order of 21st December 1931,
Mr Furze asks Government orders as to the future of this portion
of the frontier. He has dealt with this point at length, but could
not suggest anything definitely and ended saying "In any case
a beginning will be made in improving existing Naga tracks and
enforcing on villages the necessity of annual jungle cutting and maintenance". Office thought that some orders are required on this
point, but was unable to suggest any.
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It was submited for orders if
Government would receive the ques-
tion as to the arrangements for the
control of this area or [only] final
decision on the general question as
to the future of the [Backwood] Tracks
[in Assam]— N.S. — 22-12-[1931]
2. As the villages concerned are within the administered area there is no objection to
Mr. Furze's proposal in the concluding paragraph of his letter No. 1543-G, dated 11th December
1931. As regards the slave trade a reference is invited to our confidential letter No. [Pol.888-1366A.P.],
dated 11th March 1926 in confidential Political, A, June 1926, No. [38-82]. In paragraph 3 of
this letter we reported to India that slave trade did not exist anywhere in the directly administered
areas. But from the declaration* made by Sir William Vincent in
the Assembly of the League of Nations it will appear that his
signature is not binding as regards the enforcement of the provisions
of Article 2 of the Slavery Convention in the Sadiya Frontier Tract.
Darga — 22nd December 1931.
N. Sen — 22nd December 1931.
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* Page [43] of Pol, A, Sep. 1927,
[Nos. 63-74.]
Chief Secretary,
22nd December 1931. S. GOHAIN.
His Excellency,
Mr. Furze's letter No. 1343.G/VIII-3, dated 11th December 1931 is submitted.
The propsal at the end of his letter may be approved.
As regards the improvement of control over the area in question, Mr. Furze is unable
at the moment to suggest anything.
The office note of 21st December 1931 gives reference to previous discussions regarding the
formation of a subdivision but that must be left to the future.
22nd December 1931.
G. E. SOAMES.
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