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a talk with him relating to some sections under
consideration ; at other times he would send me
a question for my opinion on some point involved.
Thus I found his natural reserve wearing off from
a genuine desire to get to know others' views,
which might be helpful in giving proper shape
to the bills. After the work was finished, he had
the goodness to send me from his office an
extract from the report which he had forwarded
to the Minister, stating that of all the officers he
had consulted he had found my suggestions the
most helpful.
During Sir George's tenure of office I rose to be
a High Court Judge in 1907 and officiated as Home
Secretary in 1909 and 1910. Sir George used to
ask my opinion now and then regarding matters
in connection with the judiciary in a private way ;
and I have some of his letters with me still. This
showed how desirous he was of obtaining correct
information before he made up his own mind
on them.
I should like to mention, in connection with
Sir George, that he had some confidence in me as
he used to have in those who tried to be fair-
minded and just in their views like himself. He
once said to me that, as I knew Hyderabad and
its people and their connections and antecedents
from personal knowledge, it would be useful if
I served on committees empowered to select
candidates for English scholarships and for the
Civil Service Class. And he actually obtained
permission from His Highness to have me on such