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I write to pay tribute to M.K. Hariharan, former Financial Advisor, Ministry of Defence, who passed away recently. Mr. Hariharan was a complete civil servant. He was a man of impeccable integrity, character, and extraordinary brilliance. At least twice I have heard V.K. Krishna Menon former Minister of Defence saying: "I would like to go by Hariharan's advice. He is as straight as a blade." I was an Under Secretary at that time working with Mr. Hariharan.

The hallmark of a civil servant is his anonymity. Mr. Hariharan's selfeffacement was so complete that he highlighted this dictum. He led by example, inspiring many of us to follow in his footsteps.

S.V.S. Raghavan,
Chennai

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