The Indian Foreign Service (Conduct And Discipline) Rules, 1961
20. Intimation regarding papers in possession on ceasing to be a member of the service :-
Whenever a member of the service ceases to be such member, he shall inform the Foreign Secretary to the Government of Indian in the Ministry of External Affairs, of all papers in his possession which come or may reasonably be believed to come under any of the provisions of this chapter. The Foreign Secretary may then give directions as to the future custody and disposal of such papers. Failure by a member of the service to comply with the provisions of this rule or with the directions of the Foreign Secretary under it may be taken into account in fixing the amount of pension to be paid to the member.
Note.-A member of the service may not, in his will, if any, bequeath to any other person papers which are covered by this chapter, nor can he give any right to his executors or legates to read secret papers which he could not show them in his lifetime. Members of the service should make arrangements to secure that, on their death, all papers which might come under this chapter are delivered to the Foreign Secretary for examination and decision as to their custody and disposal.
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