Ministry of States, Government of India

“ The Government of India guarantee the continuance of all pensions and leave salaries, sanctioned by competent authority of the State to members of the public services of the State who have retired or proceeded on leave preparatory to retirement and the payment of compassionate allowances granted before the date of transfer to dependants of the deceased members of those services. ”

“ The income derived annually from the share of the Nawab in the original investment by Qudsia Begum in the Bhopal State Railway, which share is now agreed to be Rupees five lakhs and fifty five thousand, shall be treated as the personal income of the Nawab and shall be paid by the Government of India to the Nawab and his successors. ”