Indian Higher Civil Service System

...However, local administration was busy with daily tasks such as maintaining public order, negotiating with local leaders, civil engineering works, and dealing with European residents. In addition, they were sometimes faced with the risk of rebellion and the possibility of large-scale famine, and were forced to adapt to local conditions due to practical requirements. For example, the Indian Civil Service, which had about 800 members, was one of the largest organizations in mid-19th century Britain, and was one of the best-established in terms of recruitment, training, and standards of behavior. Moreover, the officials in charge of colonial administration had accumulated experience in being solely responsible for governing a vast area with a huge population. ...

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…しかし，現地の行政は治安維持，現地有力者との交渉，土木工事，在留欧人対策など日々の課題に追われ，さらに，ときには反乱の危険や大規模な飢饉の可能性に直面するため，実務上の要請から現地の状況への適応を余儀なくされていた。例えば，約800名を擁したインド高等文官制は，19世紀中葉のイギリスの中で，量的にも大きく，リクルートメント，訓練，行動の基準などについて整備された組織の一つといってよい。しかも，植民統治の現場に立つ当局者は莫大な人口をかかえる広大な地域の統治責任を単独で負わされるような経験を積み重ねた。…

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