(1.) Exercising power under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, "Indian Foreign Service Branch "B" (Recruitment, Cadre, Seniority and Promotion) Rules, 1964" were promulgated. The composition of the service, as per Rule 3, was divided into "General Cadre" and "Stenographers" Cadre?.
(2.) Posts in the General Cadre were divided into Grade-I, Grade-II, Grade-III, Grade-IV, Grade-V and Grade-VI Posts.
(3.) Similarly, posts in the Stenographers? Cadre were divided into Grade-I, Grade-II and Grade-III Posts.