Dear Mr Gill,
I am delighted to receive the copy of the first ever coffee table book on Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort - Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur (Punjab), that you so kindly sent me with your covering personal letter vide D.O. No.256/PA/D dt 18 Feb 2010.
I was puzzled at first, wondering what was my "invaluable contribution" in preparing the book - for I had no clue before I received the book, that the chapter from my book "The Other Side of Policing" covering my days at Phillaur had been used in this coffee table book. I am honoured that you considered it worthy for reproduction in the Police Academy's publication of great significance and historical relevance!
Coming to the BOOK, I must compliment you and your team of officers responsible for this endeavour - for conceptualizing, editing and executing this work. without in any manner compromising on the highest standards required for such a publication; and for producing a collector's dream worthy of a connoisseur.
A minor suggestion to your editorial team though, not to succomb while lifting/ reproducing - to the often irresistable temptation to alter/ edit/ or correct the author's original text ...for it often tends to mutilate or distort, or even change the meaning or context completely -- more often than not to the utter dismay and annoyance of the author! I noticed some such aberrations in the reproduced text of "Qila ka Damad" (one of them... the word 'ilk' meaninglessly changed to 'ilaka'). Also, that basic courtesy demands the author and the publisher be informed/ apprised in advance about the use of their work elsewhere... when it is without observance of the etiquette/ norms/ formalities in the prescribed rules of publishing. I hope you don't mind me pointing this out.
Not withstanding the above, it will be my pleasure to recommend this publication to my colleagues within and without the department, and to my friends circle.
I wish the coffee table book great success.
Congratulations to you once again!
With warm personal regards,
Maxwell
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Maxwell Pereira IPS (Retd.)
3725 Sector-23, Gurgaon-122017
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