Code of Conduct : St. Petersburg 1900 ( Soiuz Pazhei Papers ).

Excerpt from the Code of Conduct for the pages and pages of the chamber of the imperial corps of pages: "The Pages and Pages of the Chamber are assigned to the Imperial service according to their rank. To be eligible for such service, the Pages must meet certain requirements - to be fluent in French and to speak at least one other foreign language. They must also be highly diligent, tactful, serene, mature, impeccably polite, respectful, obliging, prompt, and orderly in executing their duties. But the Pages may not be officious or bothersome, and must remain clear headed in any crisis"

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