The name is absent

researcher gained access to influential Anglo-Indians who
were in a position to introduce the researcher to other
Anglo-Indians further down the socio-economic scale. Since
the Archbishops and Bishops came from most of the Indian
States, the sample included members of all the Anglo-Indian
associations.

The next section describes the span of control which was
necessary in order to limit the sample to Anglo-Indians.

4. SPAN OF CONTROL CONSTRAINT: Each Archbishop and Bishop
has a diocese or span of control. These were the
boundaries of influence and authority. These spans of
control are kept within certain limits. By contacting both
Roman Catholic and Anglican Bishops within the same spans
of control, there was a much better chance of meeting
Christians from all religious denominations.

The second reason was that Archbishops and Bishops have
access to influential Christians in India. Their Diocesan
network is Compellingly pervasive. Although they move in
social circles which are far removed from poverty and
deprivation, the hierarchy is aware of that at the Parish
level. The Bishops would know the Anglo-Indians and
Indians who were in authority or wielded power in
Parliament or the State Legislative Assemblies.

Allahabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Secunderabad were
eliminated from the span of control. There were two
reasons for the elimination of these cities. The Anglo-
Indians who were contacted by the researcher did not
respond or responded too late to be included in the
itinerary. Twelve cities which came into the span of
control were included in the final itinerary. They were:

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